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Public confidence in unions soars Data courtesy of Gallup. Graphic produced by the U.S. Department of Labor. A recent Gallup poll revealedthat disapproval of labor unions has fallen to 23%, the lowest level in 57 years,…

A tale of two strikes Workers at the Port of Baltimore. What do symphony musicians and longshoremen have in common? At first blush you might say “not much.” But if you said that this fall, you would have been wrong.…

Start making better, faster hiring decisions in under 15 minutes The U.S. Department of Labor launched the Good Jobs Initiative to make it easier to get workers into good jobs that help them get ahead. Not just for the sake of…

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 includes over 2,200 apprenticeship events and proclamations in all 50 states , the District of Columbia and…

A labor-management partnership that’s electric! Crews are working to replace fourteen spillway gate hoists at the Fort Loudon dam in Tennessee. Skilled union workers keep TVA power facilities running every day of the year.…

By 2033, 1 in 8 new jobs will be in this sector Many of the activities Americans love — like eating out, traveling and recreation — depend on a large workforce. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the…

Revamping unemployment insurance, one state at a time The pandemic exposed long-standing problems in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system that hit disadvantaged communities the hardest. The Department of Labor is committed to…