As a member of Congress, Chavez-DeRemer co-sponsored the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) which would have made it much easier for unions to gain members and ban right to work laws which protect workers from being forced into a union.

Fox News Digital exclusively obtained the memo Lori Chavez-DeRemer sent to senior staff at the Department of Labor Wednesday — her first official day on the job.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Donald Trump’s Labor secretary, and now 21 out of his 22 Cabinet picks have been confirmed. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as ambassador to the United Nations is the only Cabinet-level position yet to be confirmed.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, indicating a still-healthy U.S. labor market.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but sharp government spending cuts and an escalating trade war threaten labor market stability.

The U.S. labor market appears to be holding steady as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly