In his last week as Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh con tinues to push for good jobs and reflects on his tenure

#YouthEmploymentWorks

Labor force participation rates for teens and young adults have been dropping for decades. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh gathered key stakeholders at the departments headquarters this week to launch a new strategy and plan to connect all young adults to good jobs and career pathways. The Youth Employment Works Summit addressed expanded workforce opportunities and the importance of creating equal access to high-quality careers for all young people.

Investing in the future by investing in apprenticeships

Secretary Walsh joined union leaders, apprentices and others to announce a $20 million cooperative agreement that advances apprenticeships in the construction industry.

Unemployment insurance claim guidance for state workforce agencies

Our new claim status playbook and model prototype has helpful tips and advice to improve how state workforce agencies communicate unemployment insurance claim status.

Alabama auto supplier to pay $1.3M after judge upholds OSHA findings

A judge has upheld OSHA findings that an Alabama auto supplier failed to protect workers when a 20-year-old died from being crushed by a machine that was not properly locked out.

Fire department concerns lead OSHA to blocked exits and fire extinguishers at Dollar General

Dollar Generals long history of workplace safety failures continues in Cincinnati, where OSHA inspectors, alerted by the fire department, found exit routes, doors and fire extinguishers blocked. Similar dangers have contributed to more than $15 million in proposed federal penalties for the discount retail chain since 2017.

A budget for Americas working families

The Biden-Harris administration today released President Bidens budget for fiscal year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes.

Secretary Walsh reflects on his tenure at the Labor Department

Marty Walsh has served as the 29th secretary of labor since March 2021 a unique moment in the history of the U.S. workforce. Under his leadership, the Labor Department worked to strengthen labor protections, empower workers to stand up for their rights and demand better opportunities, improve access to skills training for in-demand jobs and much more.

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Why do an apprenticeship?

Video: Three young workers weigh in on the best reason to pursue an apprenticeship.

Funding for Texas troops

We awarded a $1.5 million grant to provide career training for transitioning military service members in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Medical fraud sentence

The co-founder of several medical clinics who billed insurers millions for phony services must pay $258,507 in restitution after our investigation into his medical fraud.

Freedom of association

We have requested a review by the government of Mexico after a petition was filed under the USMCA alleging workers rights are being denied at an auto parts manufacturing facility.

MSHA turns 45

The Mine Safety and Health Administration was created 45 years ago this week. Learn about their efforts to help improve miners safety and health over the decades.

Heumanns lasting legacy

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams reflects on the life and legacy of disability rights advocate Judy Heumann, who died March 4.

Citations follow amputation

OSHA cited a Del Monte Foods cannery in Wisconsin after a 20-year-old worker suffered a partial finger amputation.

Wages recovered

An Arizona plastering company must pay 470 workers more than $700K after investigators found the company paid piece rates and falsified wage records.

HISTORY HIGHLIGHT

Quotes from Women Labor Leaders

Read eleven inspiring quotes from women labor leaders who were pioneers in the fight for workers rights throughout our nations history.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

In the past 5 years, weve found unsafe conditions at 180+ @DollarGeneral locations across the country. Blocked fire exits can be fatal in the event of an emergency and there is simply no excuse for this hazard in 2023.
-@OSHA_DOL

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