OBTT ERC Antoine Taylor, Fayetteville DVOP Chester Barnett, North Carolina DVET Lane Dyer, and Serco TAP/OBTT instructor Vanessa Crespo prepare for the first Wounded Warrior Program OBTT sessions in...
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August 13, 2022
If Not Now, When? Prioritizing Equity in Our Economic Recovery
Last week, I traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, to meet with workers, community organizations and local officials and understand how the city is getting organized to center gender and racial...
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Celebrating Benefits.gov’s 20th Anniversary with a Technology Update
For 20 years, Benefits.gov has been the official benefits website of the United States federal government. It has helped millions of people find federal and state benefits, assess their...
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Honoring Public Servants | U.S. Department of Labor Blog
At the U.S. Department of Labor, we work to ensure a just day’s pay for workers, protect workers’ health, retirement, unemployment and other benefits, and build pathways to connect...
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July 2022 Jobs Report: Remarkable Job Growth
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 528,000 jobs in the month of July, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent. This...
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What to Expect from Your Employer When You’re Expecting: Maternal Health Series Offers New and Expectant Moms Vital Information
The time to prioritize maternal health and protect the rights of working mothers is now. The health of our families, our communities and our economy depends on it. In...
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How We’re Encouraging Miners to Get Vaccinated During National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. This annual observance highlights the efforts of MSHA’s Miner Vaccination Outreach Program to protect miners against COVID-19 through vaccination. The Miner Vaccination Outreach Program...
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Safe Workplaces are Sound Businesses
Every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job, about 14 per day, and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness. Many workers face...
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Brookings Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Brookings, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender....
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Oklahoma Man Charged with Possession of Contraband by Inmate
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sapulpa, Oklahoma, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of Contraband by Inmate. Charles Nathaniel Graves,...
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