| Combating child labor, widespread job growth, creating opportunity across the country and more | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | July 13, 2023 |
| Good Jobs, Great Cities will create pathways to success Earlier this year we partnered with the National League of Cities to launch the Good Jobs, Great Cities Academy. This week, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and other department representatives met with city leaders to discuss how to create good jobs in communities across the country. |
| Widespread job gains The June jobs report showed continued growth across industries, with the economy adding another 209,000 jobs. |
| New initiative will help create and expand worker-owned businesses To help create and promote worker-owned businesses, weâve launched a new Employee Ownership Initiative. The program will empower workers through ownership arrangements and provide education and technical assistance. |
| Supporting employment, training and equity Weâve awarded more than $11 million in grants this week, including: |
| Taking action against hazardous child labor A national food manufacturing company must comply with federal child labor laws at all its production facilities and warehouses, a court has ruled. The action follows an investigation that found the company employed at least two 16- and 17-year-olds to operate hazardous meat-processing equipment. |
|  | Trench collapse uncovers hazards Workers survived a trench collapse in Kansas, but OSHA investigators digging into the cause unearthed two willful and six serious safety violations. |
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| "Ever heard of the 'wet bulb temperature'? It measures both heat and humidity. The higher it is, the harder it is for sweat to evaporate. At a certain point, your body will not be able to cool itself down and youâll experience heat illness or even die. https://bit.ly/3pGfoYn"
-@USDOL |
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