HARRISBURG, Pa., July 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder, congratulate Jerry Oleksiak, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association on his nomination as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. President Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement:

"Governor Tom Wolf has nominated Jerry Oleksiak to serve as secretary of Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry. Pennsylvanians need an advocate that understands the unique challenges facing working families and communities. The secretary of labor and industry represents all the Commonwealth's working people regardless of their profession or employment sector. Through his decades of service as an educator and labor leader, Jerry has remained committed to improving the lives of children and working families across the state. We believe that Jerry will continue this commitment to Pennsylvania's working people as the secretary of labor and industry."

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SOURCE Pennsylvania AFL-CIO