Tag: Marty Walsh
Walsh to leave Biden Cabinet for NHL union
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players' Association, according...
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would have had...
Raimondo, Walsh lay out vision for workforce training at Providence Chamber...
PROVIDENCE – A top D.C. job hasn’t changed U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo’s perspective about how to grow the economy.
Indeed, Raimondo’s conviction that...
Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been...
U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh hears about R.I.’s workforce issues during tour
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh toured Rhode Island with state leaders on Monday to learn about the state's workforce challenges and needs...
Boston bans construction, not a step yet in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Construction activity continued in Rhode Island this week as major projects moved toward completion in Providence, including the massive 6-10 Connector work...
Amid virus fears, Boston backs its Chinatown
Boston is trying to throw some love to Chinatown amid concerns about a new Chinese virus that has sickened tens of thousands, including a...
How much travel is too much for Providence mayor?
During his first term, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has taken at least 60 trips out of state. Is that excessive?
“Absolutely not,” said Elorza,...