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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks during a news conference after touring the construction site atop the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on May 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. The nearly $500 million project to replace the old Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is the largest public works project in District of Columbia history and employed more than 1300 workers at the height of construction. The bridge, which carries South Capitol Street over the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, is tentatively scheduled to open in the fall of 2021. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Monday, February 7, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Deputy Secretary Julie Su will visit New Orleans to speak on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on labor and supporting the climate resilience workforce.

As part of federal investments under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the visit looks to emphasize local workforce solutions through a roundtable discussion.

Key officials in attendance at Monday’s meeting include: