Trump Expected to Tap Carl's Jr. CEO as Labor Secretary, Putting the Brand in the Political Crossfire

Andy Puzder is against raising the minimum wage

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Andy Puzder, CEO of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company CKE Restaurants, is expected to be named Labor Secretary today by President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reports. Puzder, who has been CEO of CKE since 2000, was an economic adviser to Mitt Romney and an adviser and contributor to the Trump campaign. 

The expected appointment shines a light on the brand's association with Pudzer's stance on workers' rights. He has argued against raising the minimum wage higher than $9 an hour, according to the Journal.

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