| Strong labor movements are essential for vibrant functioning democracies. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | December 10, 2021 |
| New global initiative will help strengthen worker organizations and expand workplace protections Ahead of the Biden-Harris administrations Summit for Democracy this week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced the Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights initiative the largest commitment by the U.S. government to advance worker empowerment and support trade union rights in the global economy. Learn more about the M-POWER initiative Learn more about the Summit for Democracy |
| Breaking ground to build back better in Buffalo Secretary Walsh toured a local workforce training center in Buffalo, New York, this week and broke ground on an electric bus facility. During the visit, he highlighted how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Build Back Better Act will improve communities through investments in workforce development and U.S. manufacturing. |
| $10 million to increase transparency in labor disputes in Mexico Weve awarded $10 million to American Institutes for Research to strengthen the labor mediation process in Mexico by increasing transparency in labor disputes and improving the countrys labor justice system. |
| Opioid grant for Washington state Were awarding $800,000 to support job creation and workforce training services in the state of Washington in counties affected by opioid use, addiction and overdose. |
|  | Discrimination settlement AlliedBarton Security Services will pay 2,263 employees $1,175,000 to resolve allegations of gender- and race-based pay discrimination at its New York location. |
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|  | Overtime wages Three New York concrete supply and construction companies, and their owner, must pay workers $987,591 in back wages and damages. |
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|  | Fraud sentence A pharmacist who fraudulently billed healthcare benefit plans for unfilled prescriptions will serve nine months in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty. |
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|  | #EndTrafficking Under the updated national action plan, were recommitting our resources and energy to combat labor trafficking at home and abroad. |
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|  | Deadline extended The deadline to submit nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health has been extended to Jan. 31, 2022. |
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|  | Honoring miners This week, we celebrated the nations miners and recommitted to improving their safety and health on the job. |
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|  | Work for us! We're hiring for positions around the country. Find open opportunities here. |
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