U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote address at the Teamsters Unity Conference last week in Nevada, where she also visited a training facility for aviation mechanics and held a roundtable with local small business owners. Continuing her promise to tell the story of America at Work, the Secretary then traveled to Oregon, where she toured a high school construction project and met with Daimler Truck North America’s Chief Executive Officer John O’Leary.
In her speech to Teamsters last Tuesday, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlighted that her father’s experience as a Teamster “meant a paycheck we could count on, a roof over our heads, and a promise that hard work would be respected.” The Secretary concluded her remarks by promising to “push for jobs that pay what you’re worth, for workplaces that keep you safe, and for retirements that let you rest easy after a lifetime of labor.”
NEVADA
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer joins General President Sean O’Brien at the 2025 Teamsters Unity Conference.
The Secretary also visited with faculty, staff, and students at the Aviation Maintenance Institute while witnessing their specialized training program in action. Throughout the tour, she learned more about AIM’s effort to educate the next generation of aviation mechanics and to meet growing demand for airplane technicians.
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer then held a roundtable discussion with the Nevada Hispanic Business Group, an organization focused on empowering local small businesses. She heard from over a dozen employers about challenges they are facing, including overregulation and other economic barriers to success.
OREGON
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer wrapped up the week in Oregon, where she visited the headquarters for truck manufacturing company Daimler Truck North America. With seven U.S. manufacturing sites and 17,000 employees, they discussed the importance of putting American manufacturers first and quickly training the workers needed to fill these good-paying jobs.
Finally, the Secretary stopped by the construction site for Beaverton’s new high school to receive a progress update from Skanska construction workers and local ironworkers assigned to the project. So far, Ironworkers Local 29 has put in more than 21,000 journeymen hours and 6,900 registered apprentice hours for the project, which began nearly a year ago.