Power At Work Blogcast #102: Labor Department Plans to Stop Protecting Workers

In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Raj Nayak, Candace Archer, and Rebecca Reindel, three policy experts who are closely monitoring and actively opposing the Labor Department’s deregulatory agenda.Watch now to learn more about some of the labor standards and protections that are slated for elimination across the Labor Department. Seth and guests will discuss what happens next, and how the labor movement and members of the Power At Work community can make themselves heard inside the Francis Perkins Building, which is the Labor Department’s national headquarters.Connect with Power At Work: Website: poweratwork.usTikTok: @poweratworkblog Instagram: @poweratworkblog Twitter: / poweratworkblog Facebook: poweratworkblog LinkedIn: power-at-work

Rajesh D. Nayak is a fellow at the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School and a consultant on labor policy and organizational transitions. Most recently, Raj served as the Assistant Secretary for Policy at the United States Department of Labor, overseeing the Department’s regulatory agenda, forward-looking policy development, and evaluation offices.

Candace Archer is the policy director for the AFL-CIO. She previously worked for Americans for Financial Reform, the American Federation of Government Employees, and National Labor College. Candace has a Ph.D in Political Economy and was an associate professor for more than 15 years.

Rebecca Reindel is the director of occupational safety and health for the AFL-CIO, where she advocates for improved workplace safety and health policies at federal, state, and international levels. She facilitates collaboration among stakeholders to address workplace hazards, testifies before policymakers, and bridges the gap between shop-floor realities and legislative decision-making.