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"This is a critical time for the Department of Labor to continue supporting workers through the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic," the letter stresses, pointing to the DOL's work to finalize independent contractors rules, modernize unemployment insurance, carry out new interagency initiatives, improve access to well-paying employment, and implement the Good Jobs Initiative and items from the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment.
;“Julie Su has devoted her life to fighting for workers;’ rights.\n\nToday EPI, along with @NelpNews and other state and local organizations, sent a letter urging members of the Senate HELP Committee to advance the confirmation of Julie Su as Labor Secretary. https://t.
EPI president Heidi Shierholz also advocated for urgent action by lawmakers, saying:"Workers in this country need an experienced leader and brilliant public servant at the helm of the Department of Labor, and Julie Su is exactly that. I encourage the U.S. Senate to act quickly on her nomination to ensure that the Department of Labor can continue its ongoing work to support the economic recovery and address issues important to working people.