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January 10, 2013

Hilda Solis Steps Down as Labor Secretary 
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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has announced her resignation ahead of
President Obama's second term beginning later this month. Solis is the
first Latina to lead a federal agency and was known for her public
support of unions, pushing measures including the Employee Free Choice
Act, which would have removed barriers to unionizing workers. In a
statement, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka praised her tenure, saying:
"[Solis] brought urgently needed change to the Department of Labor,
putting the U.S. government firmly on the side of working families."

 

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