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National Apprenticeship Week. Nov. 13-19, 2023

Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 13-19

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Enforcement is Key to Ending Global Child Labor

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Data Spotlight: Growing Food Service Jobs

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su hosts a roundtable with AA and NHPI leaders to discuss how to better protect, train and empower AA and NHPI workers. She is sitting between two other women named Krystal Ka’ai and Christina Chen.

Lifting Up AA and NHPI Workers’ Voices

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Chart showing Projected Labor Force Changes for Women 2021-31.

Working Women: Data from the Past, Present and Future

Christine Machovec - Mar 15, 2023
For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on working women in the labor force from the past, present and future.

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Fulfilling the Promise of Equal Employment Opportunity

Office of Public Affairs - Mar 14, 2023
We recently caught up with Tia Vonil, an electrician with IBEW Local 48, to share more about her experience in the trades.

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Recommitting to Pay Equity on Equal Pay Day

Jenny R. Yang - Mar 14, 2023
OFCCP is committed to advancing pay equity through multiple critical efforts.

Women deserve equal pay now.

5 Fast Facts: The Gender Wage Gap

Wendy Chun-Hoon - Mar 14, 2023
Here are five fast facts about the gender wage gap.

Secretary Walsh with a group of diverse union workers who are wearing green shirts. One carries a sign that says "Proud Worker."

The Ultimate Honor

Secretary Marty Walsh - Mar 09, 2023
Marty Walsh reflects on his time as secretary of labor and the impact the Labor Department has on working people across America and the world.

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MSHA: Improving Miners’ Safety and Health for 45 Years

Chris Williamson - Mar 08, 2023
Forty-five years ago, MSHA was created to help keep America’s miners safe and healthy. We celebrate the progress we have made since 1978 while acknowledging our work is far from done.

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Wage Gaps, Equity and Economic Growth

Alaysia Black Hackett - Mar 08, 2023
Here are a few ways the U.S. Department of Labor is embracing equity at work.

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Judy Heumann: The Legacy of Leadership 

Taryn M. Williams - Mar 06, 2023
Judy Heumann’s impact was profound. Her name is intertwined with the disability rights movement, and her activism embedded in nearly every policy advancement for people with disabilities in America.

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11 Quotes from Women Labor Leaders

Jordan Steinberg - Mar 02, 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are eleven inspiring quotes from women labor leaders.

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