nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

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Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday.

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Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.