| It's almost Labor Rights Week and that means Labor Day is just around the corner | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | August 24, 2023 |
| Building gender equity and creating pathways to good jobs for women in the construction industry In Chicago this week, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su joined Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to announce a $1.35 million Tradeswomen Building Infrastructure grant that will help create pathways for women into building trades apprenticeships and public works construction careers, at a time when federal funding for public works is flowing to states and cities. |
| Labor Rights Week 2023 During the 15th annual Labor Rights Week, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, were getting the word out that all workers in the U.S. have the same right to a safe workplace and fair pay. |
| Advancing good, clean jobs benefits Virginia's workers At Tidewater Community College in Virginia, Acting Secretary Su, Rep. Bobby Scott and local leaders held a roundtable discussion on the development of good jobs in a clean economy. Learn more about our Good Jobs Initiative. |
| $65M investment in community colleges Community colleges help create pathways to quality jobs. We're making $65 million available in grants to help community colleges provide education and training to help students secure family-sustaining jobs and address talent needs in regional labor markets. |
|  | Whistleblower suit We've filed suit against a Texas pipe manufacturer to resolve allegations that the company fired an employee who requested a respirator to protect against smoke and fumes. |
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|  | Child labor violations at Sonic Investigations of two Sonic Drive-In franchisees in South Carolina found 91 children under age 16 working longer and later than legally allowed. |
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|  | Reminder: recruitment opportunities The Workforce Recruitment Program helps connect college students and recent graduates with disabilities to federal employers. Recruitment season starts Oct. 23. |
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|  | Overtime wages An Illinois care provider must pay $324,049 in back wages and damages to 159 healthcare workers denied overtime. |
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| Justice, equity and workplace rights Aug. 28 marks 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. While the march's impact on racial justice in America is widely acknowledged, its focus on jobs is less often remembered. But for many of the event's organizers and participants, racial justice and economic opportunity were inseparable. |
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