//President-elect Biden taps Walsh for labor secretary, according to multiple reports

President-elect Biden taps Walsh for labor secretary, according to multiple reports

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as labor secretary and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, according to multiple reports. Walsh, who is a former top union leader, is longtime friends with the incoming president. Others who were under consideration for the post include Rep. Andy Levin (D-Michigan), former Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris, California Labor Secretary