| Secretary Walsh had a busy week supporting Americas workers and hes just getting started. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | April 30, 2021 |
| Secretary Walsh and VP Harris will lead effort to empower workers Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined Vice President Kamala Harris as vice-chair of the newly established White House Task Force on Worker Organization and Empowerment. Walsh affirmed his belief in every workers right to unionize or collectively bargain. |
| $15 minimum wage will lift families out of poverty Secretary Walsh met with workers to discuss President Bidens Executive Order raising the minimum hourly wage to $15 for hundreds of thousands of workers under federal contracts. The action will promote government efficiency, lift people out of poverty and provide economic security to workers families. |
| Secretary Walsh reflects on 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration Connecting with stakeholders, investing in America's workforce and strengthening worker protections were just a few of the highlights Secretary Walsh mentioned in a recent blog reflecting on the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. |
| Workers Memorial Day The department recognized Workers Memorial Day on April 28 with a program honoring the workers who have lost their lives on the job and recommitting to our mission of protecting all workers. |
|  | RETAIN grants Five state agencies have received $108 million in grants to continue and expand pilot projects that help newly injured and ill workers remain in the workforce. |
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|  | Enforcing COVID safety OSHA cited an Illinois warehouse for failing to implement safety measures after employees reported coronavirus symptoms. One employee died and 22 tested positive. |
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|  | Protecting essential workers The Essential Workers, Essential Protections initiative will ensure that workers know about the wage and hour laws that protect them, and how to contact us for help. |
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|  | Overtime enforcement The Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,852,968 in overtime back wages owed to 1,100 employees in 40 states by a major oil pipeline inspection company. |
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|  | Subcontractor compliance After a builder failed to ensure subcontractors compliance with labor laws, we recovered $500,851 for 68 workers at three Washington construction sites. |
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|  | WANTO grants $3.5 million is available for up to 10 grants to place more women in registered apprenticeships and nontraditional fields like manufacturing, cybersecurity and infrastructure. |
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|  | OSHA at 50 This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration marked a half century of protecting workers. |
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| 50 years of progress Workplace fatalities have decreased about 60% since OSHA opened its doors in 1971. The agency will continue working to improve safety and health conditions for all Americans. |
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