Secretary of Labor of the United States
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| United States Department of Labor | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | The President |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 29 U.S.C. § 551 |
| Precursor | Secretary of Commerce and Labor |
| Formation | March 4, 1913 |
| First holder | William B. Wilson |
| Succession | Eleventh |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary of Labor |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level 1 |
| Website | www |
The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the U.S. Department of Labor, exercises control over the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.
Formerly, there was a U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who led this department along with the U.S. Department of Commerce as one department. Since the two departments split in 1913, the Department of Commerce is now headed by a separate U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Alexander Acosta is the current U.S. Secretary of Labor since April 28, 2017.
Democratic (12) Republican (15)
As of August 2017, there are twelve living former Secretaries of Labor, the oldest being George P. Shultz (served 1969–1970, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of Labor to die was William Usery Jr. (served 1976–1977, born 1923), on December 10, 2016.
The line of succession for the Secretary of Labor is as follows:
If none of the above officials are available to serve as Acting Secretary of Labor, the Designated Secretarial Designee assumes interim operational control over the Department, except the Secretary's non-delegable responsibilities.
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