Special Initiatives

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer shakes the hand of a worker in a blue shirt while several others look on. A large American flag hangs from the ceiling behind them.
As we bring back jobs and put the American worker first again, we’re rebuilding a nation where hard work is rewarded and opportunities are within reach.
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Filed in Special Initiatives • By: Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston •
A map of the United States titled Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting.
We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for
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Filed in Special Initiatives • By: Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston •
A woman shows a book to a group of toddlers while another woman looks on. They appear to be in a school or daycare setting.
Parents who have the feeling that child care gets more expensive every year aren’t imagining it.
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Filed in Special Initiatives, DOL Careers, Labor Rights • By: Office of Human Resources •
Close-up of Rob Robinson, a Black man wearing a dark shirt and a tie that has a flower pattern.
Rob Robinson, a paralegal specialist in the Office of the Solicitor, helps protect workers’ rights through the legal system.
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A rear view of a mom wearing a blue dress and flat shoes walking with her son wearing a grey shirt, blue shorts, sneakers and a green backpack while holding hands.
As Mother’s Day fast approaches, let’s celebrate moms not just for their role in their families, but also for their integral role in the U.S. economy with five fast facts.
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Filed in Working families, Women, Special Initiatives • By: Erin George •
A woman with collar length hair wearing professional attire and heels multitasking in a kitchen while holding her child and tablet in one arm.
The Women's Bureau shares important data highlighting that overall maternal employment has largely recovered from the steep declines experienced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but access to child
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A woman with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail and wearing a blue uniform working in a factory.
In the last decade, reentry programs that provide training and support services for justice-involved individuals have proven to be successful evidence-based and community-supported solutions. Read Shan Shan's story in our
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Filed in Disability employment • By: Office of Human Resources •
A woman with long brown hair and a pink shirt, with the text "I am DOL."
Administrative Specialist Paula Comer, a Schedule A employee, supports a team that makes sure workers can exercise their rights under federal labor law.
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Filed in Labor Rights, Unions, Women • By: Office of Public Affairs •
Nannie Helen Burroughs sits with four other Black women in Victorian dress on the steps to the front porch of a building.
These eight women made American workplaces better through organizing, advocacy and creating opportunities for others to thrive. Have you heard of them?
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Vanessa Ross at home. She uses a wheelchair and is holding a small dog.
Claims examiner Vanessa Ross helps make sure that workers injured or sickened on the job receive the benefits they’re entitled to. 
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