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Celebrating Racial Justice and Equality on Juneteenth Alaysia Hackett (top left) and others celebrated Juneteenth by raising the flag outside the department's Washington, D.C. headquarters.Juneteenth commemorates the…
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Celebrating Caribbean American Trailblazers Charls Reason, Antonia Novello, Colin Powell and A. Philip Randolph During the month of June, we celebrate Caribbean Americans pioneers and advocates. Whether by blazing a trail in a…
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Supporting LGBTQI+ Workers’ Mental Health  As we celebrate our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex colleagues in all of their diversity this Pride Month, we recognize there is still a lot of work to do when…
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Improving Employment Protections for Military Spouses Megan Immell, with husband Dallas and dog Rowdy.Megan Immell, a military spouse of five years, is beginning to feel the impacts on her career while she supports her husband who serves…
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Investing in America: 5 Takeaways from the ETA 2030 Vision Convening Brent Parton speaks at the convening.The workforce system is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the…
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Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work and Beyond Today, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The plan lays out a roadmap for a whole-of-government effort to prevent and address…
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By the Numbers: 50 Years of the Benefits Review Board  Fifty years ago, the Benefits Review Boardwas created to address workers’ compensation claim appeals related to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Black Lung…
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Are Unit-Based Teams a Catalyst for Changing Workplaces? Members of the State Healthcare and Research Employees Union (SHARE), an affiliate to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and managers at …
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How Jewish Americans Have Led the Way in Labor Organizing  Garment workers striking during the "Uprising of the 20,000" in New York City, February 1910. Credit: Library of CongressMay is Jewish American Heritage Month, and as a Jewish…
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How We're Expanding Workforce Opportunities in Rural America Nezly SilvaAt the Department of Labor, we are committed to ensuring that resilient and hardworking rural Americans benefit from the investments made by this administration in…
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