Travels with the secretary: Stories from the road

Since March 2021, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has traveled to 39 states and heard from America’s working people on what they need, successes they’ve had and how the Biden-Harris administration can support them. Here are stories from five workers he met along the way.

$6.3 million recovered for retirement plan participants

We’ve recovered $6.3 million for participants in Maine Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co.’s employee stock ownership plan after investigators found fiduciaries had manipulated the company’s share value when the plan was terminated in 2013.

Amazon fined for failure to record and report worker injuries and hazards

OSHA cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation.

$15 million in fines and counting – Dollar General continues to flaunt workplace safety

Dollar General continues to expose its employees to workplace dangers, most recently with fire and electrical hazards at a Georgia location.

Good news for working families

This past year was filled with good news for working families. Learn more about how America's workers engaged with us in 2022.

Make a difference by joining our team

Department of Labor staff are united by a common goal: to make a difference in the lives of working families. Learn more about who we are and what we do, directly from our employees in a new video series, and check out opportunities to work with us.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

2022’s top videos

Watch some of our top videos this year, on everything from why unions matter to the history of Labor Day.

Migrant workers’ rights

We’re working to improve working conditions, promote gender and racial equity, and ensure fair and ethical recruitment practices for migrant workers.

Roofing hazards

For the eighth time since 2016, OSHA inspectors found an Ohio roofing company’s owner exposing workers to falls, the construction industry’s main cause of death.

Occupational fatalities

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2021, an 8.9% increase from 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mental health at work

We’ve selected seven states to participate in the second round of an initiative that seeks to help people with mental health conditions find and retain work.

Rules for young workers

Following the discovery of child labor violations at Crumbl Cookies, we’re reminding employers, parents and young workers about the rules that apply to working youth.

Wages recovered

We recovered $279,070 from a South Dakota restaurant that paid kitchen workers a flat monthly salary and denied them overtime wages.

WORKING FOR YOU

A job training program opened new paths and opportunities

A department-funded program is helping justice-impacted youth develop marketable skills. Tajay Kelly, a recent graduate of STRIVE Future Leaders at Career Resources in Connecticut, credits this innovative program with helping him launch his career.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

📬📦 As you send/receive packages this season, remember to give thanks for the warehouse and delivery workers that make the holidays so special! 🚚📮 #HappyHolidays2022 #WorkersRights

                              -@WHD_DOL

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