Marty Walsh Category: Person Wikipedia: Marty Walsh Born: 10 April 1967 Description: The 29th United States Secretary of Labor, serving from 2021-2023. Page Sections: Biography · Article Index |
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Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and union official. He served as the 29th United States secretary of labor between 2021 and 2023. A Democrat, he previously served as the 54th mayor of Boston from 2014, until resigning in 2021 after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as secretary of labor in the cabinet of President Joe Biden. Before his mayoralty, he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 13th Suffolk district from 1997 until 2014.
In 2023, Walsh resigned from his position as United States secretary of labor in order to accept a position as executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association.
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1 June 2022 | Statement by US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on vote by workers at GM’s Silao, Mexico auto plant to approve collective bargaining agreement “This vote marks an important milestone in the realization of labor rights in Mexico. It shows what labor protections in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and Mexico’s labor reform can mean for workers.” | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: Christine Feroli Dateline: Wahington, D.C. Topics: General Motors, Marty Walsh |