Hilda Solis has announced she will join several other members of President Barack Obama's cabinet who will not be joining him for a second term
Why It Matters:
The Obama administration has had a number of high-profile individuals announcing they will leave after the president's first term. Now Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is adding her name to the list.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is telling colleagues she is leaving the Obama administration.
In an email message, Solis says she submitted her resignation letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday afternoon. She says she made the decision to leave after discussing it with her family and close friends.
Solis has won praise from labor unions for aggressive enforcement of wage and hour laws and job safety regulations. But business groups have criticized her as not taking a more cooperative approach.
