Okay, I think under a technicality I'm allowed to spell it American-style for the purposes of this post, because it's like an official governmental position and title. And anyway, it's the Department of Labor (US), and the Labour Party (UK). Reasonable people can agree on this I trust.
That said, here's the point of this post: Why hasn't Obama named a secretary of labor yet? It's weird. The delay suggests one of two explanations: 1, He doesn't care that much about the Department of Labor, or 2, there's a scrum going on. I doubt 1 and suspect 2.
Informed speculation suggests that Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is the front-runner. She'd make a certain amount of sense, what with being from Michigan. Another contender, who some say was actually offered the position but said no and is now hedging, is David Bonior (BON-yer), a former congressman, also from Michigan.
At this point, only a few positions remain unfilled -- transportation and labor, and I think that's it. These should be really important posts under a Democrat. I hope the delay doesn't mean these people won't have any juice once they're in.
