Workforce Panel Chair Backs Romney In Michigan Primary As Union Criticizes Presidential Candidate

A key House Republican on workplace safety and health issues is backing Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nod in Michigan, where the congressman represents a district in the south central area of the state, and cites what he considers the former Massachusetts governor's understanding of the private sector. The Romney campaign has not answered a question about the candidate's views on OSHA-specific issues, but organized labor is criticizing Romney as the primary campaign heats up in the state. Rep. Tim Walberg, chairman of the workforce protections panel, did not criticize any of Romney's ri