Kentucky has a Cabinet for Workforce Development. Tennessee s is called the Department of Employment Security. North Carolina has an employment security commission, department of commerce employment and training division and department of labor. South Carolina has an employment security commission and department of licensing, inspections and regulations. Georgia and Louisiana are the only two southern states that have sole labor departments.
Opponents point out to evidence that, partly as a result, union gains are on the rise.
I guess the people supporting the labor department want us to turn back the clock. That s not a very progressive approach. Fortunately, it s a pretty small group that s beating a dead horse, Wilson said.