A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

Alexis Herman was tapped by former President Bill Clinton to serve as secretary of labor. Upon her confirmation in 1997, she ...

CNN anchor Pamela Brown confronted Trump Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-Deremer over tariffs and a potential recession after ...

In response to the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, the first Black person to hold the position, the ...

Women of Power Honoree Alexis Herman, who was also a pioneer as the first Black U.S. Labor Secretary, dies at 76.

Senator Josh Hawley launched a Senate probe and urged Labor Department action after a whistleblower claimed Tyson used child ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor and a fierce advocate for workplace equality.

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman died on Friday at the age of 77. Herman made history as the first Black person to hold ...