| Expanding apprenticeship opportunities, a Dollar General agreement, social justice and more | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | July 18, 2024 |
| Good jobs change lives and help communities thrive In Nevada this week, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su made multiple stops to highlight the importance of civil rights, social justice and good-paying jobs at the 2024 UnidosUS Annual Conference, the annual NAACP National Convention, and a local YouthBuild grantee helping young adults get the skills they need for good jobs in the trades and other in-demand careers. See highlights from Acting Secretary Sus recent trip. |
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| Biden-Harris administration awards $244M+ in apprenticeship grants More than $244 million in grants will help modernize, diversify and expand the Registered Apprenticeship system in growing U.S. industries. Acting Secretary Su and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden announced the historic investments in Registered Apprenticeships at the Pennsylvania College of Technology last week. The investments are part of the Biden-Harris administrations Investing in America agenda, which is rebuilding the middle class and increasing opportunities for underrepresented populations to enter lucrative, rewarding careers. |
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| Nearly $14M to enhance Job Corps IT training Weve awarded nearly $14 million to support demonstration projects providing IT training and employment services to students at Job Corps centers near Atlanta and San Francisco. Award recipients will begin training this summer and provide students with 48 months of career technical training and up to 12 months of employment counseling after separation from the academy at nine Job Corps centers. |
| Panel underscores departments contributions to Biden Cancer Moonshot Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Nikki McKinney moderated a panel conversation on the departments contributions as a member of the Biden Cancer Cabinet. These include ensuring protections for workers, enforcing laws designed to protect workers from workplace cancer hazards, advancing policies for individuals with cancer-related disabilities and more. |
|  | Seeking garment workers for back wages We are seeking 72 garment workers still owed back wages and damages after recovering more than $1.1 million in a Los Angeles wage theft case involving Good Cash LLC and related companies. |
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|  | Celebrate financial independence July is the month we celebrate our nations independence, but it can also be the month you celebrate your Financial Independence Day and review your financial planning. |
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