President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor is worrying some Republicans and causing a backlash in right-wing media due to her relatively pro-union record as a member of Congress.

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., the daughter of a Teamsters member, recently lost her bid to return to Congress but was named last week as Trump's labor secretary, a move that was welcomed by organized labor.

“Lori Chavez-DeRemer has built a pro-labor record in Congress, including as one of only three Republicans to cosponsor the Protecting The Right To Organize (PRO) Act," AFL-CIO President Liz........

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