Christy Hardin Smith highlights some very important ways that the transition from a Bush presidency to the Obama presidency will impact workers in America. For the first time in eight years, the Department of Labor will be run by someone who understands working issues and supports the rights of America’s workers. This should mean oversight, investigation, and enforcement of current labor laws…and hopefully an increase in worker protections in the future. From child labor violations, to worker safety violations, to illegal firings and intimidation in the face of union organizing, there’s a lot of work to be done when it comes to giving workers the executive branch they deserve.