From a story on politico.com by Daniel Lippman and John F. Harris headlined “Labor Secretary Walsh on remote work: Flexibility is key”:

Marty Walsh sounds a bit sheepish when recalling his opening days as Secretary of Labor. The pandemic was still underway in March of 2021 but vaccines were just starting to become commonplace. Contemplating the empty hallways of the Frances Perkins Building, Walsh found himself impatient.

“I’ll be completely honest,” Walsh said in a recent interview. “I’m a guy that was thinking everyone should be back in the office here at DOL, you know, right away.”