| A Good Jobs Initiative event, a major child labor case, training grants and more | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | February 23, 2023 |
| Making Equity Real: Black Workers and Good Jobs Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su met with Black labor leaders and workers to discuss policies and practices that create more equitable workplaces. Among other topics, the conversation covered worker organizing, federal investments and the growing importance of the care economy. |
| Grants awarded to support workforce training opportunities Weve awarded millions in training grants that will help workers get good-paying jobs, including: |
| Packers Sanitation Services pays $1.5M for child labor violations A food sanitation contractor has paid $1.5 million in penalties after our investigators found more than 100 children illegally employed in hazardous jobs and working overnight shifts. The children, ages 13 to 17, were employed at 13 meat processing facilities in eight states. |
|  | Back pay for healthcare workers An Illinois home healthcare provider must pay 69 workers $1.1 million after a judge dismissed the companys claim that its employees werent subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. |
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| Social media @Spanish Did you know we have Spanish-language Twitter and Facebook accounts? Follow them to get the latest labor news and resources en espaol. |
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Community colleges are engines of equity. That's why @USDOL is awarding $50 million to 15 community colleges in 14 states expand access to job training & education. With $45 million awarded in Sept., that is a combined investment of $95 million since 2022.
-@SecMartyWalsh |
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