For Immediate Release
Friday, December 19, 2008
“A Terrific Choice”
Statement of AFSCME International President Gerald W. McEntee on the Selection of Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis to be U.S. Secretary of Labor
“President-elect Obama’s selection of California Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis to be the next Secretary of Labor is great news for working families who have been hit so hard by the economic catastrophe of the Bush years. Congresswoman Solis has long been a champion for America’s working men and women. She has fought for workers’ rights and for workplace safety, and she’s been a leader in helping to support the innovative green jobs that are going to help make our country energy independent. Congresswoman Solis understands that America’s economy needs to work for everybody, not just the captains of industry. She’s a terrific choice and we look forward to working with her and the team she assembles at the Department of Labor.”
