Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Janelle Jones, Christopher DeCarlo - Jun 24, 2021
When we dug into our procurement data as part of our equity analysis, the results were encouraging, but also identified some areas where there is room for improvement.
Mga Naka-feature na Post
Pinakabago
![Text that reads Equity Snapshot](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/EquityGreen-800x400.png?itok=-aETBhCI)
Equity Snapshot: Our Commitment to Promoting Equity in Federal Contracting
![Rainbow flag with the text "Happy Pride Month 2021"](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/PrideMonth-480%E2%80%8A%C3%97%E2%80%8A360_0.png?itok=l23WboCT)
Pride at Job Corps
Rachel Torres - Jun 24, 2021
Job Corps is a program of inclusion, of supporting and respecting our students and staff, and their varied backgrounds and experiences.
![Alexis Hawkins graduates from Howard Law School](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/Alexis_675.png?itok=MvyoBT7Z)
New Careers Begin Here
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.
![Secretary Marty Walsh speaking to a crowd of workers in Pittsburgh](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/MJW%20Speaking%20in%20Pittsburgh.jpg?itok=_UGARDuX)
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.
![Background: top half is blue, bottom is red. In white text: Juneteenth 19, 1865](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/juneteenth-tw.png?itok=DgmOZJii)
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.
![Chart showing percentage of women foregoing time off](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/20210617blogpreview.png?itok=ZYKNNlFX)
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.
![Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson passes a Mi-Fi to Secretary Marty Walsh to place in a package at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. To the Secretary's left is an employee of the library. In front of the Secretary is a table of digital devices available for check out.](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/MJW%20Dallas%20Library.jpg?itok=97p8oHzN)
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.
![Samantha Powers](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/Powers%2C%20Headshot_0.jpg?itok=47J_HK44)
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.
![COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers](/sites/default/files/styles/most_recent_teaser_image/public/ets-june-title-card-480x360.png?itok=-UZ4kIJ-)
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.