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Making ‘Worker Voice’ Work, at Home and Across the Globe! Members of a workers’ organization protesting in Myanmar. Photo credit: AHS (a pseudonym to protect the photographer)Last month, my colleagues from the Bureau of…
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COBRA: Providing Stability in Uncertain Times COBRA (or the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) has been a lifeline for workers and their families facing the challenges of job loss, reduced working hours and…
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Unlocking the Power of Prevention in the Fight Against Cancer Did you know that cancer is the second-leading cause of death in America? It's a sobering statistic, but there is a ray of hope; studies have shown that over…
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A Roadmap for Responsible Business Conduct A farmworker in Sri Lanka. Photo credit: artiemedvedev Three years ago, a Dalit woman was murdered by her supervisor at a garment factory in India. Her co-workers did not wait for the…
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5 Safe Machinery Practices for Miners Machines are an integral part of the mining process but there are many dangers of working with heavy machinery – being struck or run over, being crushed or entangled in any part of the…
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With a Second Chance, Les and Michael Are Back on Their Feet Les Doty (L) and Michael McGavock (R)Les Doty’s journey took a transformative turn when his Department of Corrections release counselor recommended the Pathway Home…
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10 Well-Paying, Fast-Growing Jobs in Healthcare En españolIn the United States, employment in healthcare occupations makes up about 10% of total employment. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in…
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Honoring the Role of Women in the Passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act For over a century, efforts to address the workplace challenges of women and working families have paved the way for the enactment of vital worker…
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Balancing Big Dreams and Financial Security     Everyone, at some point in their career, asks themselves if they should stay in their job or look for something else. I sometimes ask myself those questions. I am a young…
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How One Partnership is Stabilizing the Healthcare Workforce Author Darnice Marsh, labor-management partnership coordinator in the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards, opens an H-CAP conference.The …
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