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Data Spotlight: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Workers with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions How many Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders with disabilities are working in skilled trade…
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Serving the Families of Fallen Miners En españolAt 6 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016, 56-year-old James “Dee” Hemphill and 24-year-old Emmitt Shorter went to work at Harmony Mine & Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working together to…
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Join the 10th Annual #StandDown4Safety  Falls are the leading cause of construction fatalities. In 2021, falls from elevations accounted for about 38% of all construction fatalities. The fact is these deaths are preventable. Employers can…
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The Gift of Technology & Leadership for Teachers: CTechEd For teachers, it’s a journey to achieve National Board Certification and CTechEd helps make sure they have the training and support they need. These Hillsborough County…
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How Dr. Betty Fought for Coal Miners Elizabeth Hayes attending a receivership hearing in Pittsburgh where she testified in support of the mining community she served. Credit: Collection of the Historical Society of PennsylvaniaDr.…
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Good Headspace Helps Make a Safe Workplace  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission is to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers. As a regulatory agency, we have historically approached that mission…
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Cooking Up New Opportunities STRIVE Future Leaders, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, is an innovative program designed for justice-impacted young adults ages 18-24 currently operating in Atlanta, Chicago, Connecticut, New Orleans,…
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Beyond the Bargaining Table: How Unions are Mobilizing on Climate Action Editor’s Note: This is part of a blog series by the Office of Labor-Management Standards on the various ways unions support workers. OLMS Director Jeffrey Freund…
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The Key to Timely and Accurate Labor Union Reporting  From Amazon to Starbucks; from Google to ski resorts in Utah; from the “green energy” industry to the healthcare industry, more workers are becoming aware of their rights to organize…
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More Than a Number: Honoring Workers We’ve Lost En españolWanda Engracia lost her husband, Juan Pablo Morillo, age 30, to an industrial explosion in 2005. Two of his coworkers also died. Wanda was 7 months pregnant with their daughter,…
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