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Thea Lee - Jul 01, 2022
At two years old, the USMCA is impacting workers around the world - including in Silao, Mexico, where workers recently elected a new independent union at the GM auto plant.
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Reflections on the Two-Year Anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
DOL-Timesheet App: Now Available on Android!
Jessica Looman - Jun 30, 2022
The free DOL-Timesheet App, long available for iPhone users, is now available on Android devices.
Transitioning from Apprenticeships to High-Demand Civilian Careers: Anthony and Yasmin’s Story Continued
Tim Winter - Jun 29, 2022
The last time we spoke with Anthony and Yasmin, they were eagerly anticipating Anthony’s separation from service and working to complete their pre-apprenticeship program. We checked in to see how they're doing in their Registered Apprenticeship programs.
Delivering for America's Workers Through Data
Julie Su - Jun 28, 2022
Data is truly one of the superpowers of the U.S. Department of Labor. From tracking unemployment claims, calculating monthly job growth and inflation, and tabulating owed back wages for workers, data powers virtually everything we do.
For women, access to family-friendly work policies varied dramatically before COVID
Gretchen Livingston - Jun 24, 2022
Family-friendly flexible work policies can have great benefits, but not all workers have equal access.
Employment Trends of Asians and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jun 23, 2022
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner's Corner Blog on May 25,2022
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, so let’s take a closer look at national employment statistics for Asians and for Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. We’ll focus on how labor market conditions for these groups continue to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BLS has been collecting data in the Current Population Survey on the labor market characteristics of people who identify their race as Asian or Native Hawaiian or Othe
Collaboration, Coordination and Hard Work: An Update on the Next Phase of our Good Jobs Initiative
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jun 22, 2022
Yesterday, along with the Families and Workers Fund, the U.S. Department of Labor convened leaders from federal, state and local government, labor unions and private sector organizations for our Good Jobs Summit.
50 Years of Title IX
Wendy Chun-Hoon - Jun 21, 2022
June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the day Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed into law. What began as a series of hearings to explore the discrimination women faced at educational institutions grew into a movement for equal opportunity in classrooms, playing fields and boardrooms.
A Regulatory Agenda that Empowers Workers Morning, Noon and Night
Raj Nayak - Jun 21, 2022
Twice a year, every federal agency, including the Department of Labor, releases a list of the regulations they have under development, aka a regulatory agenda. On one level, it’s a snapshot of our current progress on the regulations that we’re working on, and a roadmap for the year ahead. But beneath the surface of every regulation is a story about workers — and our values.