Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer emphasized workforce development and labor partnerships during a multi-state tour last week that included stops in Nevada and Oregon.
Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote address at the Teamsters Unity Conference in Nevada, where she referenced her personal connection to the union through her father’s membership.
“My father’s experience as a Teamster meant a paycheck we could count on, a roof over our heads, and a promise that hard work would be respected,” Chavez-DeRemer told attendees.
The secretary pledged to advocate for fair compensation, workplace safety, and secure retirement benefits during her tenure at the Department of Labor.
Training programs and manufacturing focus
While in Nevada, Chavez-DeRemer toured the Aviation Maintenance Institute, observing their training program for future aviation mechanics. The visit highlighted efforts to address workforce demands in the aviation maintenance sector.
The secretary also held a roundtable with the Nevada Hispanic Business Group, where small business owners discussed economic challenges including regulatory burdens.
In Oregon, Chavez-DeRemer met with Daimler Truck North America CEO John O’Leary at the company’s headquarters. Their discussions centered on supporting American manufacturing and developing training programs to fill skilled positions at the company’s seven U.S. manufacturing facilities, which employ approximately 17,000 workers.
Her Oregon visit concluded with a stop at a Beaverton high school construction site, where she received updates from Skanska construction workers and members of Ironworkers Local 29. The union has contributed over 21,000 journeymen hours and 6,900 registered apprentice hours to the project since construction began last year.
The West Coast stops were part of the secretary’s ongoing “America at Work” tour, which previously included visits to Florida and Pennsylvania.
