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National Apprenticeship Week. Nov 17-23, 2024

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation

A young woman with a blue blazer smiles while shaking the hand of a man in a blue suit. They are standing in a modern office lobby.

Start making better, faster hiring decisions in under 15 minutes

Several workers sit and talk with Acting Secretary Su at The Venetian Resort. One worker’s red shirt, seen from the back, has the words “Culinary Union #226. Unite Here! Bartenders Union #165.”

New data shows workers want unions – and we support them

President Joe Biden, flanked by union members and labor leaders, signs an Executive Order to promote good jobs. Signs around him say "Investing in America" and "Good jobs, better pay." (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Why workers and employers needed a Good Jobs Executive Order

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Key partnerships strengthened school district amid crises

Office of Public Affairs - Nov 19, 2024
When a California school district faced multiple emergencies over several years, their strong labor-management relationship played a key role in weathering the storms.

National Apprenticeship Week. 10 Year Anniversary. November 17-23, 2024. 10 Years of engagement, expansion & innovation

National Apprenticeship Week 2024: 10 Years of Celebrating Opportunity, Security and Dignity

Office of Disability Employment Policy - Nov 19, 2024
Registered apprenticeship is a superhighway to jobs, opportunity and economic stability. Long associated with the skilled trades, apprenticeship is becoming more commonplace in other growth industries like health care and IT.

Blue, paper cut out of family in the hands of a medical professional.

Take advantage of your open enrollment period to get the coverage you need

Lisa M. Gomez - Nov 19, 2024
Your open enrollment period is an opportunity for you to review your job-based coverage and make changes for you and your family.

Acting Secretary Su sits around a table with a group of workers wearing purple and local leaders. The back of one worker’s shirt says, “This union, our union.” A banner behind her reads, “Say yes to Home care!” and “Michigan Home Care Workers United.”

Public confidence in unions soars

Andrew Hasty - Nov 19, 2024
A recent Gallup poll shows that support for unions has reached 70%, with disapproval at a 57-year low. Here’s why – and how we help ensure transparency and integrity in the labor movement.

A map of the United States titled Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting.

NEW DATA: Childcare costs remain an almost prohibitive expense

Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston - Nov 19, 2024
We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for just one child.

Several workers unload cargo from large containers at a port.

A tale of two strikes

Jeffrey Freund - Nov 18, 2024
Striking workers are a real-world reminder to employers that workers’ voices deserve their attention. Here are two examples.

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation

José Javier Rodríguez - Nov 18, 2024
Join us in celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week! Thanks to the partners across the country who are hosting events and elevating Registered Apprenticeship.

Start making better, faster hiring decisions in under 15 minutes

Nick Beadle - Nov 13, 2024
Hiring is hard. Our Skills-First Hiring Starter Kit can help employers make better hiring decisions and open doors for qualified workers.

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Revamping unemployment insurance, one state at a time

Brittany Stich - Nov 13, 2024
Assistant Secretary Rodríguez led a panel with Wisconsin labor leaders on how the state is improving unemployment insurance to ensure workers have fair access to benefits.

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