Julie Su – Advocate for Immigrant Workers and Biden’s Pick for Labor Secretary

Recommendation: Schedule a confirmed public hearing within ten days; transparency to people surfaces, a clear policy roadmap emerges.

This candidate brings unique knowledge from frontline settings; advocates’ voices from garment hubs, cargo docks, building sites form the basis of division-wide policies; leadership structures align programs, to serve families across communities.

Data indicate a notable share of essential personnel are foreign-born; this reality heightens the need to expand health coverage; wage protections; enforcement against fraud; a plan features tables that confirm progress, weekly updates on health outcomes, wage compliance, fraud trends; transparent reporting keeps the leadership aligned within the group.

brandon collaborates with fellow leaders in a group-driven effort; this plan carries a promise to raise wage standards, strengthen oversight, curb fraud, increase health safeguards; the division’s perspective prioritizes resilience against shutdown risks; service to families from garment hubs, cargo terminals, building sites remains central; advocates call to leave a durable framework in place that guides long-term solutions.

Nomination context and focus areas for immigrant workers

Recommendation: move swiftly to confirm by detailing three measurable priorities; lift wages; strengthen union rights; modernize enforcement in sectors with large newcomer participation; will set the first-year baseline.

Capitol hearings will scrutinize the nomination’s ability to align departments toward shared goals; ensuring a broad uplift to commerce; provides a framework to protect family needs there; capitol procedures guide the confirmation.

Key focus areas include: wages safeguards; portability of protections across middle-market sectors; enforcement modernization; union participation; cargo safety in logistics; protections for them in the supply chain.

ca-28 discussions frame the move; this plan is historic; could lift conditions more than before; a leader with family roots will guide the implementation, understands the needs of group member.

Some briefing notes copied from prior attempts appear in the documents; making this process more transparent; the promise is to provide clear, measurable milestones ensuring transparency; this will help the group move ahead; well aligned analyses accompany the plan.

Outcome indicators: faster processing times; improved wages enforcement; stronger union recognition; better protections for young staff; their families; hockey tempo cadence will guide implementation; this approach is historic, different than earlier efforts.

Proven record fighting for immigrant workers’ wages, protections, and workplace rights

Nominate a candidate who links economic justice with commerce; provides stronger wages protections across industries; strengthens the center’s oversight; commits to clear process improvements.

• Wage theft enforcement: spent years documenting wage theft across manufacturing sites; angeles region; Sara, director of investigations, led a team; over $50 million recovered; relief distributed to laborers; payroll practices exposed within the franchise sector; ship operations payroll anomalies flagged; transparency measures strengthened in america.
• Protections expansion: established portable rights across sectors; guidance issued to franchise operators; improved payroll accuracy; ship operations monitored; penalties for wage theft escalated; policy work linked to economic mobility for families; staff training expanded.
• Pensions; retirement security: move toward portable pensions for long-tenured staff; former chair directed pilots across multiple states; results included higher retention in shipping, manufacturing environments; center staff reported enhanced benefits packages.
• Leadership; collaboration: former director of a dedicated center joined a coalition; they joined circles to reinforce compliance; Sara led outreach to the manufacturing sector; broader link between corporate practices, worker protections strengthened; Harris priorities aligned with this approach.
• Economic impact: stronger protections boosted consumer confidence; commerce relations tightened; the nominee’s emphasis on enforcement raised industry compliance across america; gains observed in the angeles region; Sara’s team documented productivity improvements on ship operations, manufacturing floors; a link between public oversight and private performance emerged.

Policy priorities at the Department of Labor: enforcement, outreach, and community partnerships

Recommendation: Expand enforcement capacity by 25% within 12 months; implement a risk-based intake process; deploy joint inspections with state partners to curb wage theft; reduce misclassification in high-violation industries.

Outreach to immigrant communities across markets such as angeles, New York, Chicago includes multilingual hotlines; listening sessions chaired by trusted local leaders; trainings to community organizations; a franchise-style network of hub sites will scale best practices throughout the year.

Establish independent partnerships with civil society; faith groups; labor coalitions; universities to strengthen the appeals process; monitor diversity outcomes; promote good-paying job opportunities; address power dynamics in workplaces; Chair Walsh helped refine the framework; what follows reflects input from immigrant communities; many groups believe this works well.

Nomination timing is acknowledged; there is late momentum across many communities; in march a historic push tests progress; this plan helps immigrant communities back into the process; thank you to local partners there who helped implement it across administrations.

Support and endorsements: CAPAC members and labor allies backing the nomination

Recommendation: mobilize CAPAC members; trade unions; allied leagues toward swift confirmation; present a level plan with concrete milestones; highlight a future benefit to people, diversity; inclusive growth; this really matters.

Public statements show CAPAC members back the nomination; Walsh cites a stronger job pipeline, safer workplaces; federation voices support; a flight of endorsements from CAPAC members signals broad support; diplomacy with the Senate increases probability of confirmation.

Next steps: lift momentum; schedule congressional outreach; emphasize an innovative, inclusive framework; pilot reforms at municipal levels; ensure broadband access; avoid a shutdown risk.

Harder choices ahead demand airtight facts.

The coalition includes CAPAC members, a federation, a league of industry groups; data shows coverage across urban, rural districts; broadband deployment; commerce sector priorities; ship yards, ship builders; local companies benefit.

Key notes: photoalex archive referenced; a copied memo from leadership; first movers in the coalition push on confirmation; people from diverse backgrounds understand the benefit of a modern, inclusive approach; level expectations set, timeline clarified; The coalition understands the stakes.

Member	Endorsement	備考
Marty Walsh	Public backing; first wave; Senate confirmation path	Supports a robust job channel; benefits to people; economy lift
Federation leaders	Strong support; cross‑organization momentum	Inclusive framework; diverse workforce; level planning
League chairs	Formal pledge; momentum lift	Urban‑rural bridge; broadband focus; commerce gains
Mayors coalition	Public statements backing; municipal backing	Local job opportunities; pandemic recovery; inclusive policy demonstration
Senate staff (acting)	Outreach plan; next steps confirm	Confirm readiness; cross‑chamber collaboration; next steps

Confirmation challenges and strategy: questions senators may ask and possible tradeoffs

Recommendation: prepare a concise, data-driven briefing translating years of experience into talking points supporting confirmation. Emphasize impact on middle-class families, spanish-speaking communities, california programs, staff capacity. Highlight that biden administrations lift protections benefiting immigrants while building pathways to lawful work. Keep language precise, citing metrics such as grant amounts, program reach; cost estimates. Prepare a 2–3 minute reply to a hostile question; with risk shading and a risk register.

Look to measure a track record spanning years within california programs; direct service to immigrants; input from advocates; staff; communities. Senators may pose questions about cost; implementation timetable; risk control. There will be questions about middle-class burden; spanish-language outreach; long-term benefit to families. Focus on look at power dynamics across administrations; credibility built by listening to communities. Called advocates deserve clear answers to continue lifting up families, immigrants, communities.

Tradeoffs include speed of confirmation; hard choices; thorough vetting; balance of cost with program reach; regional equity. Nominate strategy: emphasize biden administrations nominate a candidate with proven experience; credibility built among advocates; families; immigrants; middle communities. There is growing recognition that this approach benefits people across california; broad support from advocates; families; immigrants; local staff. There will be late time constraints; this requires transparent milestones; a plan to continue building trust with diverse communities.

Implementation plan centers on credible outreach, timely responses, transparent accountability. Family prospects deserve stability. Align staff with advocates in california; ensure spanish-language channels reach immigrant families. Track metrics: grant uptake; program reach; savings from lift protections; job placement. There is late time to adjust; workflow stays flexible to evolving politics; there is continuous input from communities; ongoing support from biden administrations.

Impact on disadvantaged communities: expected outcomes for vulnerable workers

Recommendation: empower the agency to raise wages in manufacturing plants; raise overtime protections; expand safety training; extend coverage to informal workplaces. Publish a transparent caption with targets, timelines, accountability. The aim: serve those needs; reduce down-time costs; boost good-paying jobs reflecting calif realities.

1. Wage growth: target 15 percent baseline pay rise across manufacturing facilities within two cycles; reduces flight of skilled staff; supports family stability; strengthens tax base in local communities.
2. Overtime rules: threshold moved to 45 hours weekly in high-risk settings; ensure premium pay; tighten scheduling to prevent down-time; protect employees faced with irregular shifts.
3. Safety and training: mandatory safety education every six months; injury rate drop target 20 percent within 24 months; track by site; publish progress in annual report with a caption.
4. Coverage expansion: extend protections to informal arrangements; close gaps in calif next year; ensure inclusion of those previously outside system.
5. Leadership representation: nominate a diverse slate within the agency; support acting leadership during transitions; boost knowledge sharing; align with union priorities; strengthen capacity to serve those facing barriers.
6. Measurement and accountability: set a dashboard with metrics on vacancy rates, wage growth, safety incidents; publish quarterly progress; adjust policies in response to data; keep family impact indicators on track.

Case note: brandon, a calif line supervisor; knowledge access shapes advancement; he belongs to a local association; progress reflects brighter prospects; forward momentum remains crucial toward those facing barriers.

The approach reflects leadership within the incumbent agency; those outside it share a similar view; the association representing frontline staff notes that the cradle of a stronger economy rests on inclusive workplaces; a family-centric policy focus remains crucial.