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Friday, January 27, 2017

Act of Resistance: Oppose nomination of Andrew Puzder to US Labor Secretary



Andrew Puzder is currently being considered for US Labor Secretary. As labor secretary, Mr. Puzder would oversee the federal apparatus that investigates violations of minimum wage, overtime and worker safety laws and regulations.

He is, “a man whose business record is defined by fighting against working people.” -Richard L. Trumka, president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.
  • Opposed efforts to increase minimum wage nationally
  • Staunch opponent of overtime pay and rules
  • Criticizes paid sick leave policies
  • Supports a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act
  • Active opponent of employment laws
  • Outsourced the technology department of his fast food empire to the Philippines
  • His nationwide fast food chain conglomerate, CKE, was found guilty of wage-theft violations in dozens of cases
In an interview with Business Insider, Mr. Puzder was supportive of increased automation because machines, “never take a vacation…there’s never a slip-and-fall or an age, sex, or race discrimination case.” The man clearly supports employing robots instead of people.
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Washington State Senators:
Senator Maria Cantwell
Phone: (202) 224-3441

Senator Patty Murray
Phone (202) 224-2621

Transcript for phone/email:
Hello Senator _____,
Please oppose the nomination of Andrew Puzder for US Labor Secretary.
He does not support working Americans. (Your Name)

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