Celebrating workers, investing in tr aining, supporting recovery and more

Secretary Walsh celebrates Labor Day and America’s workers

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh’s Labor Day celebrations included meeting AFL-CIO leaders in Ohio, throwing out the first pitch at an Ohio AFL-CIO Labor Day ballgame, attending Milwaukee’s Labor Day parade with President Joe Biden, attending a Steelworkers’ picnic with President Biden in Pittsburgh, and hosting a temporary takeover of the @WhiteHouse Twitter account.

Read Secretary Walsh’s tweets.

Department recognizes essential workers with its highest honor

The Department of Labor inducted the Essential Workers of the Coronavirus Pandemic into the Labor Hall of Honor last week, in recognition of their sacrifices and continuous efforts to support America’s communities through the pandemic.

White House event kicks off workforce development effort

Secretary Walsh joined Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the White House last week to mark an important milestone and discuss expanding apprenticeship programs throughout the nation.

Recovery for every worker and every employer

At the U.S. Department of Labor, we want to ensure the guardrails that support mental health exist in every workplace. We’re supporting mental health and substance use disorder recovery in a variety of ways.

Grants available to improve working conditions around the world

We’re making more than $39 million available through grants that promote workers’ rights and improve working conditions in many countries.

Online toolkit will help employers support and protect workers’ rights to unionize

We're joining with the Small Business Administration, the National Labor Relations Board and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services to release a first-of-its-kind digital toolkit for employers seeking guidance on supporting and responding to their employees interested in unionizing.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Contractor compliance

Eurofins must pay $77,000 to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination at a Pennsylvania facility.

Training grants

We awarded $45 million in grants to help 13 colleges in 12 states expand access to training for good-paying jobs.

Miner safety app

A new app will help get timely safety and health information directly to miners and members of the mining community.

Whistleblower protections

Wells Fargo must pay more than $22 million for retaliating against an executive who alleged financial misconduct.

Preventing suicides

We’re raising awareness of suicide in construction workers and encouraging employers and workers to share suicide prevention resources.

‘Unwarrantable failures’

An Indiana coal company violated safety standards after the operator risked a catastrophic explosion by operating an energized drill during a methane inundation.

Disaster recovery

Natural disasters are stressful enough without worrying about paychecks. Online resources can help disaster recovery workers and their employers.

$20M in funding

We’ve awarded nearly $20 million in funding to support training, services and wage subsidies for workers hurt by foreign trade.

EMPLOYER RESOURCE

A new tool to improve federal contractor compliance reviews

A new online portal will help us schedule and perform federal contractor compliance reviews more efficiently and effectively. The portal will be the primary source for entering, tracking and submitting contract award notifications for review.

WORKING FOR YOU

Investing in America’s workers

An apprenticeship helped Carlos Morales on the path to a bright future as an electrician.

Protecting workers’ retirement

Joining a union helped Joe Pittman II break a cycle of poverty within his family.

Peace of mind

For Kenneth Stribling, the American Rescue Plan means a secure retirement and peace of mind.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

Our nation's essential workers redefined what it means to show up for your community and gave so many of us a new understanding of how our lives depend on labor. 

It was my honor today to induct them into the Labor Hall of Honor, @USDOL's highest honor.

                  —@SecMartyWalsh