Julie Su, former California Labor Commissioner (2011 – 2018) and Secretary for the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate (50-47) as Deputy Secretary of Labor. Known as a recognized expert on workers’ rights and civil rights, employers nationwide can expect Su to continue enforcement efforts on behalf of vulnerable workers. Supported by union and worker advocacy groups Su will join former union leader and Boston mayor Marty Walsh in the number 2 top position at the labor department.