Retailers Look Forward to Working with Sonderling as Labor Secretary

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement ahead of Keith Sonderling’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing to serve as the next Secretary of Labor: 

“RILA looks forward to continue working with Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling after the Senate confirms his nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Labor,” said Austin Gold, RILA's senior director of government affairs. 

“Sonderling brings a proven record of leadership at the Department of Labor, deep experience in workplace policy, and a demonstrated commitment to engaging with the issues facing the nation’s retailers. Having served under both Republican and Democratic administrations, he understands the importance of clear, practical policies that protect workers while allowing employers to build strong, innovative, and dynamic workplaces.

“As the voice for leading retailers in Washington, RILA believes the Department of Labor plays a critical role in supporting a 21st-century retail workforce. Under Sonderling’s leadership, we are optimistic the Department can advance clear, balanced policies that help retailers compete for talent, remove outdated and burdensome regulations, and better serve their employees and customers.”

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RILA is the U.S. trade association for leading retailers. We convene decision-makers, advocate for the industry, and promote operational excellence and innovation. Our aim is to elevate a dynamic industry by transforming the environment in which retailers operate.

RILA members include more than 200 retailers, product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $2.7 trillion in annual sales, millions of American jobs, and hundreds of thousands of stores, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers domestically and abroad.