Trump nominates Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary amid Wall Street Journal criticism

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) as the next labor secretary. Trump believes she can help improve wages and revive manufacturing jobs. Chavez-DeRemer has bipartisan support but lost her recent re-election bid. The Wall Street Journal criticized the nomination, calling it a "regrettable choice." The editorial board expressed concern that Chavez-DeRemer's support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act contradicts Trump's goal of cooperation between business and labor. The Journal warned that her policies could harm GOP-controlled states, potentially leading to fiscal issues similar to those in Illinois and California. They argue that her leadership could empower labor unions at the expense of workers.