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National Apprenticeship Week. Nov 17-23, 2024

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation

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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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Creating More Equitable Pathways to Good Jobs

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 19, 2023
A look at how we're working diligently to ensure that equity is a central part of federal infrastructure investments.

A diverse group of employees stands around a table reviewing documents.

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Advancing Job Quality and Equity

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 19, 2023
As part of the Good Jobs Initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor helps other federal agencies improve equity and job quality through formal partnerships.

The outside of the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C.

Leveraging Federal Dollars to Create Good Jobs

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 19, 2023
Through the Good Jobs Initiative, we’re doubling down on our commitment to advance job quality and support a whole-of-government approach to creating good jobs.

The Legacy of the Sago and Aracoma Mine Disasters

Holly Armstrong - Jan 18, 2023
Drawing on lessons from the Sago and Aracoma mine disasters, the MINER Act helped improve emergency response at mines across the country.

Chart showing the monthly change in employment (by thousands) from January 2021 to December 2022 with the 3-month moving average.

December Jobs Report: Capping a Year of Worker-Centered Growth

Joelle Gamble - Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December. With significant gains across industries, 2022 was a year of steady, worker-centered growth.

December 2022: +223,000 jobs added. 3.5% unemployment rate. BLS | dol.gov

December 2022 Jobs Report: A Strong End to 2022

Secretary Marty Walsh - Jan 06, 2023
With significant gains in health care, leisure and hospitality and construction jobs in December, we rounded out 2022 with more of the steady, stable growth that helped our workforce recover.

Nicholas Gutierrez at work wearing a hardhat and reflective safety vest

I am DOL: Nicholas Gutierrez on Turning His Mining Experience Into a Career in Mine Safety

Office of Human Resources - Jan 06, 2023
As a third-generation miner, Nicholas Gutierrez understands the unique challenges — and rewards — associated with working in the mining industry.

The text "Data Jobs Outlook" with an illustration of a woman using multiple screens to perform data-related work

By the Numbers: Projected Growth in Data-Related Jobs

Ryan Farrell, Maria Hussain - Jan 04, 2023
To celebrate National Technology Day on Jan. 6, we’re highlighting fast-growing, high-wage careers that focus on data.

Change in the employment population ratio. A line chart shows employment for people with and without disabilities dropping in spring 2020, then slowly recovering through autumn 2022. The recovery for people with disabilities overtakes that of people without in spring 2021.

COVID-19 and Employment Trends for People with Disabilities

Joelle Gamble, Megan Dunn-Paul - Jan 03, 2023
As the economy continues to recover from setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities have re-entered the labor force in greater numbers and have even surpassed the pre-pandemic level

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