But when Secretary Walker and I moved across the street, our commitment to workers didn't stop. We brought it. And we brought that spirit right here to our administration. In just our first year working together, We launched a joint task force with our neighbors in the east New Jersey to fight back against employee misclassification. And it's working. Since then, the Department of Labor and Industry has investigated more than 12,000 complaints of violation to Pennsylvania labor laws. And we've returned over $12.5 million to workers in Pennsylvania who've been screwed. (06:59–07:08)
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