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Biden Expected to Nominate Boston Mayor Walsh for Labor Secretary

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   President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Boston Mayor Marty
   Walsh as labor secretary, U.S. news agencies report.

   Rhode Island GovernorGina Raimondo is reportedly being nominated for
   commerce secretary.

   Walsh, who has been Boston's mayor for two terms after 17 years as a
   Massachusetts state representative, has a long history with labor
   unions. He previously led Boston Building and Construction Trades
   Council, an umbrella organization for unions.

   While the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
   Organizations (AFL-CIO) has shown its support for Walsh, other notable
   U.S. unions, including the United Auto Workers and the Utility Workers
   Union of America, indicated their support for another top contender for
   the job, Michigan U.S. Representative Andy Levin.

   Biden and Walsh have known each other for years. Biden spoke at Walsh's
   second inauguration as Boston's mayor, calling him a "man of
   extraordinary character in a moment when we need more character and
   incredible courage."

   Walsh's appointment must be confirmed by the Senate.

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