Contact: Amanda H. Beck
(202) 789-8604
abeck@chro.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2021
America’s Large Employers Support Confirmation of
Marty Walsh
Chief HR Officers Look Forward to Working with New Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – HR Policy Association, representing chief human resource officers of more than 390 of the largest employers in the United States, congratulates Marty Walsh on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Labor, and applauds the Biden Administration for selecting Mayor Walsh.
President and CEO of HR Policy Association Timothy J. Bartl said, “HR Policy Association members, several of whom have worked with Marty Walsh in his time as mayor of Boston, are encouraged by Mr. Walsh’s record of working cooperatively with the business community in several areas, including his collaboration around employment and career opportunities. We look forward to working with Mr. Walsh to further our joint interest in protecting employees while balancing employer concerns,” Bartl said.
Collectively, HR Policy Association represents employers of more than 11 million Americans, or nearly nine percent of the U.S. workforce. Chief human resource officers are responsible for finding, hiring, and developing the talent needed for their organizations to thrive in the global marketplace.
The Association hopes to meet with Mr. Walsh soon to begin a relationship of mutual understanding and collaboration between HR Policy members and the new leaders at the Department of Labor.
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HR Policy Association is the lead organization representing chief human resource officers of major employers. The Association consists of more than 390 of the largest corporations doing business in the United States and globally, and these employers are represented in the organization by their most senior human resource executive. Collectively, their companies employ more than 11 million employees in the United States, over nine percent of the private sector workforce, and 20 million employees worldwide. They have a combined market capitalization of more than $8 trillion. These senior corporate officers participate in the Association because of their commitment to improving the direction of human resource policy.
Their objective is to use the combined power of the membership to act as a positive influence
to better public policy, the HR marketplace, and the human resource profession. For more information visit https://www.chro.org/.
