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octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 01:14 PM Jul 2019

Bad news: Harder-Charging Patrick Pizzella Takes Labor Reins From Acosta

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s exit paves the way for longtime GOP government official and management ally Patrick Pizzella to become acting labor secretary.Pizzella, a former lobbying partner of disgraced business lobbyist Jack Abramoff, is seen by associates on Capitol Hill as a harder-charging advocate for industry interests and someone who is more inclined than the cautious Acosta to rapidly reverse Obama-era policies that favored certain workers and unions.

“I think we will see a quicker pace of change, and I am more confident that the Wage and Hour Division will complete its work on the overtime exemption, regular rate, and joint employment regulations,” said Tammy McCutchen, a former GOP Wage and Hour chief and current attorney for businesses. She’s referring to a trio of recently issued proposed rules that are a high priority for businesses. The rules would clarify who’s eligible for overtime pay, what types of compensation qualify for overtime time-and-a-half wages, and would narrow corporations’ shared liability with affiliated businesses for pay violations.

Acosta, a veteran government lawyer who faced criticism for stalling business-favored policies by diving into the weeds on the department’s legal matters, now passes the baton to Pizzella to lead a sprawling agency with a $12 billion budget. The Labor Department is responsible for overseeing job training programs, auditing labor union finances, enforcing worker pay and safety laws, and combating forced labor. Pizzella was a senior DOL official for nearly all eight years of the George W. Bush presidency.

Pizzella arrives at a critical juncture for the Labor Department, which is trying to finalize a number of regulatory initiatives before the end of President Trump’s first term. The Trump administration and business community lobbyists want those agenda items finished by early next year, so that they’re harder to undo if a Democrat unseats Trump in 2020.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/harder-charging-patrick-pizzella-takes-labor-reins-from-acosta

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Bad news: Harder-Charging Patrick Pizzella Takes Labor Reins From Acosta (Original Post) octoberlib Jul 2019 OP
Whenever an incompetent or corrupt Trump appointee leaves, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #1
They always find someone worse... wcmagumba Jul 2019 #2
It's a trump requirement Andy823 Jul 2019 #6
seen trump supporters on his twitter feed telling trump that they are in unions and support lunasun Jul 2019 #3
K&R UTUSN Jul 2019 #4
It appears Pizzella might have some explaining to do about his past work with Jack Abramoff gratuitous Jul 2019 #5
It's kind of like when the #1 guy in Al-Qaeda would get whacked, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #7
As I recall, the Bush administration was forever getting the #3 man gratuitous Jul 2019 #8

wcmagumba

(2,871 posts)
2. They always find someone worse...
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 01:22 PM
Jul 2019

unbelievable...wonder what skeletons this idiot has in his closet (they all seem to have those too!)...

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
6. It's a trump requirement
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 03:49 PM
Jul 2019

when he replaces one scumbag, the replacement has to be worse than the person they are replacing. The scummier the better!

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
3. seen trump supporters on his twitter feed telling trump that they are in unions and support
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 01:30 PM
Jul 2019

him and that many union members do, but ask for trump to please pay more attention to union labor and their issues.

OK union trump sheep you got your wish from him just not what you expected!

plus now ALL the labor policies that Obama, who they disliked, worked for will be at more risk and hard to restore with this guy working harder for trump not just union concerns

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. It appears Pizzella might have some explaining to do about his past work with Jack Abramoff
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 03:37 PM
Jul 2019

Yeah, the Trump administration seems to be a bottomless pit of shifty individuals, and getting rid of one moves someone even worse up the ladder. My strategy is called "next man up," and it swings into action when some formerly too-low-on-the-totem-pole factotum gets sufficiently above his station to draw some attention.

Let's get after Pizzella and keep Needy Amin occupied with defending another indefensible appointee.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
7. It's kind of like when the #1 guy in Al-Qaeda would get whacked,
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 05:52 PM
Jul 2019

and #2 got moved up until they got him too.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. As I recall, the Bush administration was forever getting the #3 man
Fri Jul 12, 2019, 06:12 PM
Jul 2019

Fortunately, we seem to be a bit more organized and effective than the Bush administration when it comes to getting undesireables out of circulation. (I know! I can't believe I said that, either, but it appears to be a true #sciencefact!)

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