ðµ Everybodyâs looking forward to the weekend ð¶ U.S. Department of Labor | March 14, 2024 |
âAmericaâs comeback is building a future of American possibilitiesâ In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden highlighted the strength of Americaâs economy. Noting rising wages, decreased inflation, record unemployment lows and the smallest racial wealth gap in 20 years, Biden credited unions and workers for much of the nationâs prosperity. âThe middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class,â Biden said. |
Strong and steady job growth continues with 275K new jobs in February The economy added 275,000 jobs in February, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That makes nearly 15 million jobs since President Biden took office, and two straight years with a jobless rate below 4%. |
Highlighting causes of â and solutions to â pay inequity On average, women working full-time, year-round are paid 84% of what men are paid. Our Womenâs Bureau recently highlighted some of the underlying causes of gender and racial wage gaps, their effects and possible solutions. |
Investing in Americaâs workforce development infrastructure Acting Secretary Su joined the National League of Cities this week to talk about how President Biden's Investing in America agenda is building our nation's workforce development infrastructure. Acting Secretary Su touted the departmentâs Good Jobs, Great Cities initiative which creates workforce partnerships with cities across the country. |
Budget proposal outlines supports for workers, jobseekers and more The proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 outlines a strategy to increase worker protections, protect the unemployment insurance system, create jobs and expand pathways to good jobs. âWith the $13.9 billion in discretionary resources President Biden has called for, the Department of Labor can fulfill the promise to empower all workers to succeed in our growing economy,â said Acting Secretary Su. |
| 𧪠Good science jobs If you're looking for an in-demand job and you like science, check out these 10 fast-growing jobs that pay well. | |
| Black lung resources Coal miners and their families in West Virginia are invited to attend our information sessions on the Federal Black Lung Program March 19-21. | |
ð¥§Happy #PiDay, thriends! Here at the Department of Labor, weâve got our fingers in many pies (metaphorically â weâve got manners). So prepare yourself for some pastry-themed puns and dig in to this sweet list featuring some of our many resources for workers, jobseekers, retirees, employers and more! 1/ -@USDOL |
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