Former Transportation and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao reacts on The Story
Former labor secretary under President George W. Bush, Elaine Chao, who also served as President Donald Trump s transportation secretary, told Fox News on Wednesday that the current state of the labor force is shocking.
Chao s comments came as current Labor Secretary Marty Walsh defended COVID emergency unemployment payments while businesses open back up and are in desperate need of workers.
Chao, the wife of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told The Story in an exclusive interview that when she was Labor Secretary in 2000, the number of vacant job openings was half what it is today.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday defended a federal unemployment program that's become a lightning rod for Republican criticism amid growing concerns of a labor shortage.
California Coronavirus Updates: Nevada Man Accused Of Stealing Blank Vaccine Cards In Los Angeles County
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
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Prosecutors say a Nevada man has been charged with stealing more than 500 blank vaccine cards from a COVID-19 vaccination center in Los Angeles County.
According to the Associated Press, the 45-year-old Las Vegas resident was a contract worker at the Pomona Fairplex site when the theft occurred in April. He now faces one felony count of grand theft, and it’s not immediately known if the Las Vegas resident has an attorney.
For the first time in California history, the state’s population is going down. Researchers from the Public Policy Institute of California say it’s a combination of a few factors.
For the first time in California history, the state’s population is going down. Researchers from the Public Policy Institute of California say it’s a combination of a few factors.