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Business groups wary of Trump’s pro-union Labor secretary pick

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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R- Ore. ) has been nominated to lead the Labor Department .

Some business groups want assurances that she will have business-friendly contacts at other key offices.

The maneuvering underscores how eager businesses are to turn the corner on what they see as the Biden administration's baldly pro-union, anti-employer tilt.

Business groups in and around D.C. have refrained from openly criticizing Chavez -DeRemer.

She is generally seen as having a relatively clear path to confirmation, barring any damaging revelations.

She will have to walk a fine line to assuage concerns about her record without appearing to disavow her past positions and jeopardize goodwill with Democrats and organized labor.