| Ahead of Labor Day, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh reflects on the strength and resiliency of Americas workers. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | September 3, 2021 |
| This is a Labor Day like no other. The pandemic has changed how our country thinks about work and working people. It has showed us how much we depend on essential workers, including many vulnerable and low-paid workers. And it proved that we can transform our working conditions. So as we celebrate adding more than 4.5 million new jobs to the economy since January, I invite workers and employers all across our country to imagine a better, more just and more sustainable partnership.
To establish this new reality, the Department of Labor will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with workers morning, noon and night. From investing in a care economy that allows workers to thrive in their jobs while caring for their families, to building a more inclusive workforce and ensuring that the loss of a job doesnt mean the loss of financial well-being, we stand with Americas workers and the unions that support them.
The Biden-Harris administrations ambitious agenda will address the persistent injustices and inequities that organized labor has been fighting for more than a century, and my colleagues and I are proud to help carry out this critical effort.
So lets work together to make a New Labor Day, our fortunes bound with one another in shared prosperity, security and democracy.
In solidarity,
Marty Walsh
U.S. Secretary of Labor |
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| Strengthening the economy and investing in the future Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act, we've seen job growth, billions invested in job training and employment services, and increased stability for businesses, families and communities. As we look to the future, we have a lot to be optimistic about. |
| Organizing for a better future Secretary Walsh and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler held a virtual discussion featuring stories of worker organizing campaigns across the country. |
| Economic growth continues The Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report paints a picture of a resilient economy with strong job growth, even against the uncertainty of resurgent COVID transmission. Employment rose by an average of 750,000 jobs per month this summer, and the unemployment rate dropped from 5.4% to 5.2% in August. |
|  | Q&A: Building a better future Our leaders reflect on how we can build a stronger, more resilient workforce, from supporting caregiving workers to workforce modernization. |
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|  | White House Labor Task Force Led by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary Walsh, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment is taking a whole-of-government approach to empowering workers. |
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|  | The history of Labor Day Learn about the origin of the only federal holiday dedicated to honoring and recognizing America's workers. |
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