Walsh, Hockey Union Confirm Labor Agency Exit For Director (1)

The NHL Players Association said it has tapped Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as its new head, confirming reports that Walsh was planning to leave the Biden administration next month.

Walsh said he notified President Joe Biden he would resign in mid-March in an email to US Department of Labor staff Thursday.

“I told the President how profoundly grateful I am for the opportunity to serve. As someone who grew up in an active union family and is a card-carrying union member, serving as Secretary of Labor and being given this unique opportunity to help working people is itself a privilege,” ...