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Waging the Fight for a Living Wage  A Bangladeshi worker at a garment factory that is part of the department-funded Better Work program. Credit: Better WorkIn Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector, which produces many of the…
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I am DOL: Paula Comer Supports Wage Recovery and More In our “I Am DOL” series, we’re highlighting employees who work in a wide range of roles at the Department of Labor but who all share a passion for public service.Paula…
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How We've Saved 1,000 Trees (and Counting!) As we commemorate Earth Month 2024, the Department of Labor is proud to announce a major milestone: we have eliminated approximately 10 million pieces of paper through our…
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The Power of Second Chances for Women Who Served Their Time In 2022, a woman named Shan Shan Burkett from Escambia County, Alabama, was given a second chance that transformed her life. Shan Shan had a history of incarceration…
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Honoring the Legacy and Future of Black Birth Workers  As we reflect on the history of maternal healthcare in the United States, the enduring legacy of Black birth workers is a testament to resilience, advocacy, and empowerment…
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Expanding Access to Supportive Services for Care to Build the Workforce We Need This April, the White House is commemorating Care Workers Recognition Month and the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing theExecutive…
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Fulfilling a Promise to Our Nation’s Miners Editor's note: This post was originally published as an op-ed in The Patriot-News. Read the original on PennLive.com.Kevin and his daughterKevin Weikle, a 34-year-old coal miner…
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How the FLSA Protected Poleth Ojeda Poleth OjedaWhen Poleth Ojeda started as an administrative professional at RMS Installs, a Georgia company that helps customers control their home with an app and smart technologies, she…
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5 Ways Construction Employers Can Create Safer Workplaces for Women More than 390,000 women work in construction and extraction occupations, an 11% increase since 2017. More women are attracted to the high-paying, high-quality…
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Celebrating Earth Month: The Outlook for Green Jobs If you’re interested in a career that helps the environment, here are some occupations that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will grow rapidly from 2022 to 2032. Wind…
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