Do Restaurant CEO's Like Trump's Pick for Labor Secretary?
When asked about the fight for a $15 minimum wage, CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder once said, "If your concern is creating entry-level jobs for young Americans, then a $15 minimum wage is something you should be protesting against." He is now Donald Trump's pick for Labor Secretary.
"My immediate thought is that it is very fortunate that for the first time, someone in our industry is in a position to represent us not only as Secretary of Labor, but even in a high level cabinet position," says Don Fox, CEO of Firehouse Subs and current National Restaurant Association board member, on the nomination of the controversial Puzder.
Michael Lastoria, CEO and founder of upstart fast casual pizza joint &pizza said "my hope is that I can get in front of him [Puzder] within weeks of him entering into office and have a conversation in representing businesses like us because there are number of us out there that have a different point of view on what people should be paid and how they should be treated."
