Secretary of Labor

On Monday, President Obama nominated Thomas E. Perez to be the next Secretary of Labor. He introduced Perez by saying: Like so many Americans, Tom knows what it’s like to climb the ladder of opportunity.  He is the son of Dominican immigrants.  He helped pay his way through college as a garbage collector and working at a warehouse.  He went on to become the first lawyer in his family.  So his story reminds us of this country’s promise, that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what your last name is -- you can make it if you try. And Tom has made…