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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…
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Growing and diversifying the STEM/STEAM educator workforce through Registered Apprenticeship November 8 is National STEM & STEAM Day. This day provides an opportunity to recognize the increasing power Registered…
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Tips returned to PA couple among $1 billion recovered by Wage and Hour In 2008, Roberto started as a server at La Tolteca, a Mexican restaurant in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Tania started in 2013 in the same job. While the…
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New data shows workers want unions – and we support them In September, Acting Secretary Julie Su visited Las Vegas to celebrate the historic first contract between Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and The Venetian Resort.…
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Empowering employers to support domestic violence survivors at work This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re lifting up the work of the Women’s Bureau’s Fostering Access, Rights and Equity(FARE) grantees, which…
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Access to good jobs for all through registered apprenticeships Purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness MonthEvery year, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), overseen by the department’s Office of…
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Apprenticeship takes off for tech During Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we highlight the critical need to defend our digital world, emphasize how a well-maintained posture of cybersecurity affects every aspect of our…
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Worker ownership: Creating commitment and community Over this past year, as part of the Department’s new Employee Ownership Initiative, I’ve had the opportunity to visit worker-owned businesses across the country and meet with…
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Advancing Access to Good Jobs for All Above, a version of the 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster. The Biden-Harris administration is strengthening our nation’s infrastructureon multiple levels. It’s…
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Why workers and employers needed a Good Jobs Executive Order President Joe Biden, flanked by union members and labor leaders, signs an executive order to promote good jobs through his Investing in America agenda Sept. 6…
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