Transit Workers "Concerned" About Chao Appointment as Transportation Secretary

The union representing thousands of Metro workers reacted with "concern" to President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation, noting that she failed to adequately investigate pay shortages and overtime when she served as President George W. Bush’s Secretary of Labor. "We have no reason to believe she will stand up for working people now," said ATU 689 president Jackie Jeter. The union also warned that Trump's proposal to fund infrastructure spending through tax credits to private contractors "only benefits the contractors and leaves taxpayers holding the bag."

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