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Jennifer A. Abruzzo, Charlotte A. Burrows, Jessica Looman, Seema Nanda, Doug Parker - Apr 28, 2023
Combating retaliation against workers who report violations of labor and employment laws is essential to achieving our agencies’ missions.
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More Than a Number: Honoring Workers We’ve Lost
Doug Parker - Apr 27, 2023
As we join the families of fallen workers in remembering their loved ones this Workers Memorial Day, we know reflection is not enough. We must also commit to action to keep other families from suffering similar losses.
Serving the Families of Fallen Miners
Brian Thompson - Apr 27, 2023
At 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 and Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working together to excavate material from the Johnson Pit and transport it to the on-site plant or waste dump.
How Ingeteam and IBEW are Advancing the Clean Energy Transition Together
John Laadt - Apr 26, 2023
Ingeteam's Garan Chivinski and IBEW Local 2150's Mike Bruening share how their strong labor-management partnership is helping create good jobs for Milwaukee-based workers in the clean energy transition.
Innovative Technologies at the Department of Labor
Krista Kinnard - Apr 26, 2023
Get a sneak preview of tech innovations at the Labor Department and other agencies we'll be showcasing at Federal Tech Day on May 18, but here’s a sneak preview.
Elevating Care – and Care Workers
Cassandra Robertson, Wendy Chun-Hoon - Apr 26, 2023
Care is an essential component of the administration's commitment to America’s industrial policy through bold, forward-looking investments to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create good-paying jobs, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the industries of the future.
The Key to Timely and Accurate Labor Union Reporting
Jeffrey Freund - Apr 25, 2023
Learn how the OLMS Voluntary Compliance Partnership program helps unions comply with labor-management reporting requirements.
New Flyer Chooses Neutrality to Help Them as They Grow
Cassie Robertson, Trudy Rebert, Lynn Rhinehart - Apr 24, 2023
A year ago, New Flyer chose neutrality during union organizing at all of its locations. Here's why.
Beyond the Bargaining Table: How Unions are Mobilizing on Climate Action
Office of Labor-Management Standards - Apr 21, 2023
Unions are mobilizing to ensure that the transition to a clean energy economy keeps workers at the center.