Punching In: Focus Group Guy and a Crystal Ball

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers

Alex & Frank| Labor Department Visa Fraud Crackdown | AFL-CIO’s Crystal Ball

Chris Opfer: Labor Secretary Alex Acosta last month huddled twice with Republican consultant Frank Luntz. The meetings came in the two days before the Miami Herald published an explosive story detailing Acosta’s role in a deal that allowed a Florida hedge fund manager to escape harsh punishment on allegations he sexually abused a number of teenage girls.

Luntz is probably best known as the cable news focus group guy. Whether it’s to better understand voters who supported Roy Moore, measure performance ...