| Unionized women make on average 23% more than women without a union. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | February 18, 2022 |
| Unions and equal pay Being represented by a union reduces womens wage gap by nearly 40% compared with the pay gap experienced by non-union women. |
| Supporting the next generation of trucking workers The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and Americas truck drivers have helped keep our economy, and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S., moving throughout the pandemic. Sixty days into our 90-day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge, we're working with employers of all sizes to drive progress in trucking apprenticeships. |
| Combating child labor in Madagascar Weve awarded $4.5 million to Pact Inc., an international nonprofit organization, to combat child labor in mica-producing communities in Madagascar. An estimated 10,000 children endure unsafe working conditions currently in Madagascars informal mica industry. |
| A proposed rule would update OSHAs powered industrial trucks standards OSHA has proposed a rule to improve worker safety and health by ensuring its general industry and construction industry rules reflect current industry practice and state-of-the-art technology. |
| $2.97 million for wildfire cleanup and recovery in Northern California Weve awarded $2,968,350 to support disaster-relief employment to assist with cleanup and recovery effortsand to provide employment and training services in northern California after devastating 2021 wildfires. |
| Grants and funding opportunities webinar Join us for a webinar Feb. 24, 3 p.m. ET, to hear department leaders describe upcoming grant programs and funding opportunities, and how to apply for them. (Access code: 2764 653 7570, Password: Welcome!24) |
|  | $1.3M in back wages We recovered $1.3 million in back wages after finding a Texas potato farm denied nearly 500 farmworkers the wages they were due and violated other labor laws. |
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|  | Trench safety citations OSHA has cited the employer involved in a February 2021 double fatality at a Boston worksite, and his successor company, for again failing to provide employees with essential safeguards. |
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|  | Whistleblower protections Were suing a Florida security contractor that fired a worker after raising concerns about safe firearm storage and coronavirus-related workplace hazards. |
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|  | Overtime recovered Our investigators recovered $163,648 in back wages owed to 47 workers after finding a Texas residential builders pay practices led to overtime violations. |
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|  | National Caregivers Day OSHA is urging healthcare employers, and those in related industries, to implement effective safety and health programs amid soaring injury rates. |
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|  | Equity in focus Join our webinar series on equity in employment, focusing on infrastructure investment and policies that include women and communities of color. |
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| Honoring Black Leaders with Disabilities Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights advocate who promoted employment and economic opportunities for Black Americans. She had polio as a child and suffered permanent injury as a result of being beaten when arrested for her activism. Learn more about her and other Black leaders with disabilities who have had a lasting impact on America. |
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