Black Americans have been instrumental to the development of the United States and have played a crucial role in the American labor movement, through new inventions, workplace organization...
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A Recipe for Success | U.S. Department of Labor Blog
The STRIVE Future Leaders program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, is an innovative program designed for justice-impacted youth ages 18-24 that currently operates in Atlanta, Chicago, Connecticut,...
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How We’re Protecting Miners – in 2023 and Beyond
While we’re well into the new year, I will not forget those miners we lost in 2022. Each fatality is felt deeply across the Mine Safety and Health...
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What the Headlines Don’t Tell You About Union Membership
Recently, the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that union membership grew in the United States last year by more than a quarter of a million workers,...
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Engaging the Workforce System to Enhance Job Quality
Brent Parton Good jobs bring workers into the labor market and companies are realizing that providing good quality jobs make them an employer of choice, maintaining a competitive advantage...
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A New Year’s Resolution: Prepare for Retirement!
As we move into 2023, consider learning more about financial planning for your future and preparing for retirement as goals for the coming year. Learn more about your benefits,...
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DOL-Timesheet App: Now Available in Spanish!
Lee en Español The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (WHD) is committed to providing resources to empower workers and tools that help employers comply...
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Honoring the Impact of Mentoring, Today and Every Day
January is National Mentoring Month, an annual celebration of the powerful role mentors play in helping young people across the U.S. shape and achieve their aspirations, every day of...
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OCIO: What We’ve Accomplished and a Preview of 2023
2022 was an impactful year for the Department of Labor’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. As American workers faced complexities bought on by a global pandemic, we continued...
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New Childcare Data Shows Prices Are Untenable for Families
Families with younger children in the United States pay a lot of money for child care. Whether it is after-school care or full-day care for infants, child care consumes...
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