Secretary Solis speaks to labor

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis spoke to the AFL-CIO convention Monday. She pledged "to make the "strongest case possible" for the Employee Free Choice Act; Project Labor Agreements and healthcare reform. Secretary Solis, in support of EFCA, proclaimed "It’s not enough to have fair wages and a safe workplace -- workers also need a voice on the job!"  She promises to add "670 additional investigators, inspectors, and other program staff, returning our worker protection efforts to a level not seen since 2001." This move will ensure more investigations affecting more employers, something we have seen already occurring. Employers should review their policies, and more importantly, the application of them to their workplace before the DoL investigator arrives. The full speech is available from the AFL-CIO website.