Andrew Puzder Chosen for Labor

Working in fast-food is no picnic. The industry is infamous for grindingly low pay and labor law violations. Yet Andrew Puzder, the chief executive of the company that operates Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as labor secretary.

Trump will nominate Andy Puzder, the vocal CEO of the fast-food company CKE Restaurants, that owns burger chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, as his secretary of labor. Puzder has been a strong proponent of rolling back regulations within the restaurant industry, has argued against the Affordable Care Act and raising the federal minimum wage.