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Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis

The Obama Cabinet

by Kathy Gill
for About.com

The Secretary of Labor enforces and recommends laws involving unions and the workplace.
Hilda Solis
The Department of Labor administers federal labor laws, including those related to minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and a safe and healthful working conditions.

Barak Obama selected Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) as his secretary of labor. She was elected to Congress in 2000. She worked briefly in the Carter and Reagan Administrations and served six years in the California legislature.
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