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Trump’s Labor Department pick has union support. Worker advocates wonder how much power she’d have

Trump_Cabinet_DeRemer_63129NEW YORK (AP) — Union leaders have described President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor as a friend of organized labor. But as her confirmation hearing begins Wednesday, advocates for workers’ rights question whether Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be able to uphold that reputation in an administration that has fired thousands of federal employees.