At 110, weâre as committed as ever to supporting the rights of workers, job seekers and retirees. U.S. Department of Labor | March 2, 2023 |
Preparing workers for good jobs through innovative apprenticeship programs In Houston on Tuesday, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh toured the United Airlines Hangar X Facility, the site of a new technician apprenticeship program. He was joined by Deputy Secretary Julie Su, White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Teamsters General President Sean OâBrien and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. Secretary Walsh and local leaders also visited the Houston home of a new American Rescue Plan-funded electric bus maintenance apprenticeship program. |
Celebrating workforce development opportunities In Lincoln, Nebraska, last week, Secretary Walsh toured an American Job Center that was recently renovated with American Rescue Plan Act funds. He was joined by Nebraska Commissioner of Labor John Albin, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Job Corps National Director Rachel Torres, local workforce development leaders, and past and current center participants. |
Combating exploitation through an interagency child labor task force and other efforts To combat child labor nationwide, weâre working with the Department of Health and Human Services to ramp up protective efforts. Our actions include an interagency task force to combat child labor exploitation, a national strategic enforcement initiative on child labor, a request for increased enforcement funding and more. |
110 years of serving Americaâs workers Did you know President Taft reluctantly signed the bill creating the U.S. Department of Labor during his final hours in office on March 4, 1913? In the decades since, we've supported the interests of workers, job seekers and retirees across the country, reduced workplace fatalities and recovered billions of dollars in stolen wages and benefits. Watch a video celebrating workers from the past 110 years Impress your friends with these Labor Department facts Learn more about the departmentâs history and leaders |
Grants available Weâve made millions available in grant funding this week, including: $25 million for training and employment services to help combat homelessness among veterans $48 million to support pre-release job training, services for incarcerated people |
Supporting Black workers with disabilities As part of its Black History Month observation, the White House issued a fact sheet summarizing the Biden-Harris administrationâs efforts to advance education, employment and economic empowerment for Black disabled Americans, including several department initiatives. |
| Union research Aurelia Glass, a researcher at the Center for American Progress, shared with us why more employers are voluntarily recognizing unions and what that means for workers. | |
| Benefit plan reporting The Labor Department, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation issued a final rule on changes to the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF Employee Benefit Plan reports. | |
| Support for caregivers Family caregivers need a support system that ensures they can balance their caregiving responsibilities and employment. The Family and Medical Leave Act can help. | |
Safety careers at the Department of Labor Clarissa Romero is an OSHA safety and health compliance officer who helps make sure that workers come home at the end of every shift. Watch her story and learn about similar job opportunities. |
ð ð Employers: If you hire young workers, you must know when they can and cannot work, the types of jobs they can do and what tasks they can be safely assigned. Read more about the investigation involving @McDonalds https://bit.ly/3m4e7s0 #KeepTeenWorkersSafe -@WHD_DOL |
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