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Rachel Torres - Jun 23, 2021
Our most important goal at Job Corps is to help students reach theirs – and help them learn the skills for well-paying jobs and a better life.
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Putting Power Back Into the Hands of Working People
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jun 23, 2021
Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris and I held the first White House Organizing and Empowerment Task Force listening session at the IBEW Local 5 training center.
Celebrating Juneteenth
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jun 19, 2021
Slavery’s overthrow was the culmination of countless acts of resilience, resistance, organizing, and uprising by enslaved and formerly enslaved people.
Even Prior to Pandemic, Working Women Couldn’t Take Time Off When They Needed
Gretchen Livingston - Jun 17, 2021
Even before COVID, many women needed time off but were not able to take it. Here's a look at the data.
What Expanding Access to Broadband Means for Workers
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jun 15, 2021
The pandemic brought home the injustice of the digital divide, and made this fundamental fact more clear: Expanded access to broadband is critical to building an inclusive workforce.
Beer and Apprenticeship: A Q&A session with Samantha Fox
Eisha Misra - Jun 14, 2021
When the pandemic changed the nature of Samantha’s job, she started considering a career change. Now an apprenticeship has her on the path to a promising future in a career she loves.
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard Protects Healthcare Workers
Jim Frederick - Jun 10, 2021
OSHA published an emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers, who are most at-risk, as well as additional guidance to protect workers in other industries.
Let’s Make Equal Pay a Reality
Charmaine Davis - Jun 10, 2021
The Equal Pay Act was signed nearly 60 years ago. But today, on average, women still earn only 80-83% of what men earn.
Why We Need to Invest in the Care Economy
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jun 09, 2021
Care is a universal need, not a luxury, and should be accessible and affordable – but too many families face barriers when they need it.