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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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Putting People First Through Disability Inclusion in Birmingham

Mayor Randall Woodfin - Feb 24, 2022
Learn how workforce initiatives in Birmingham are ensuring greater equity and inclusion.

Chart data: Black adults with disability employment status, ages 16 and up. Employed full-time: 464,000. Employed part-time: 162,000. Currently looking for work: 111,000. Not currently seeking work but wants a job: 137,000. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey 2021.

Data Spotlight: Black Workers With Disabilities

David Rosenblum, Jackson Costa, Savi Swick - Feb 23, 2022
We recently analyzed some data that gave us greater insight into Black workers with disabilities. Here are a few of the facts we uncovered.

Veterans Can Build the Next Generation of the Trucking Workforce

Gabe Soltero - Feb 23, 2022
The Veterans' Employment and Training Service is connecting transitioning service members with good jobs in the trucking industry

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility: A Foundation for Meaningful Change

Nikita M. Floore - Feb 22, 2022
Learn how the Veterans' Employment and Training Service is advancing equity and inclusion in our programs and initiatives.

Secretary Walsh and Christina Coleman-Lovelace

Public Service and Civil Rights

Office of Public Affairs - Feb 22, 2022
Christina Coleman-Lovelace, a community outreach and resource planning specialist in the Wage and Hour Division’s Birmingham, Alabama, District Office, shares how her family’s civil rights legacy inspired her career in public service.

Two people sit at a table with a laptop and financial documents

Start Building Your Financial Resilience Today

Ali Khawar - Feb 18, 2022
America Saves Week is February 21 through 25. This week — and every week! — is a great time to start building financial resilience.

60 Days of Driving Progress in Trucking Apprenticeships

Angela Hanks - Feb 16, 2022
The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and America’s truck drivers have helped keep our economy — and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S. — moving throughout the pandemic.

Leslie Cotton, a union plumber from Oregon.

Want Equal Pay? Get a Union.

Wendy Chun-Hoon, Liz Shuler - Feb 15, 2022
Union approval is the highest it has been in nearly 50 years, with 60 million non-union workers saying they would vote for a union if they could. Now is the time to act.

Fannie Lou Hamer singing at the microphones, with a guitarist, during a civil rights demonstration in front of the White House circa 1964.

Honoring the Contributions of Black Leaders with Disabilities

Jennifer Thomas - Feb 14, 2022
During Black History Month we celebrate the contributions of leaders both past and present.

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