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Empowering workers' voices through partnership As summer comes to an end and kids return to school, many of us will soon start thinking about the cooler weather, changing leaves, football and shorter days. But before we…
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100+ years of progress for working women This week the Women’s Bureau is marking both Women’s Equality Day – commemorating the 19th Amendment, which was a huge step forward for some American women, but not a truly inclusive…
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: A reminder that good jobs change lives It's been 61 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Two…
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Labor Day 2024: Union impact big and small Acting Secretary Julie Su with workers at Blue Bird Corp.’s Fort Valley, Georgia, facility in July. They reached a first union contractwith the United Steelworkers in under a…
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60 years of good, life-changing jobs Created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Economic Opportunity Act in 1964, Job Corps marks its 60th anniversary this month. As one of the largest residential career training…
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5 best practices to prevent roof and rib falls On March 18, 2023, a 42-year-old roof bolt operatorwas working in the pit area during longwall recovery operations when loose rock roof fell on him in an underground mine in…
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Tips for the LGBTQIA+ community to improve your physical and mental health We know that many LGBTQIA+ individuals face unique challenges to their physical and mental health and financial security. In 2022, half of…
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Challenges and choices: Highlights from Triad 2024 Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Deputy Director for Field Operations Javier Ramirez at the Triad 2024 Conference in New York…
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Raising awareness and breaking the silence surrounding minority mental health This National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, our Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is raising awareness of protections for…
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Concientizar y romper el silencio en torno a la salud mental de las minorías En este Mes Nacional de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de las Minorías, nuestra Administración de Seguridad de Beneficios de los Empleados…
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