Worker protections, union stories and growing career options

Share your union story

Were seeing an unprecedented interest in labor unions, and if youve experienced it, we want to hear from you. What made you decide you wanted to organize a union at your job? How has having a union improved your life? What does being part of a union mean to you and your family? Share your union story here.

Were gathering information on misclassification of employees as independent contractors

The Wage and Hour Division will hold public forums in June to hear from people who may be affected by employee or independent contractor misclassification.

Strengthening Worker Rights in the Global Economy

In Germany for the Group of Seven Labor and Employment Ministerial Meeting, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with counterparts from G-7 countries to discuss solutions to advance good jobs, lifelong training, safe workplaces and global supply chains free of labor abuses. Read a blog recapping some of the highlights from his trip.

Protecting miners from exposure to silca dust

Weve launched a new enforcement initiative to better protect the nations miners from health hazards due to repeated overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Working women

Ahead of the Women's Bureau's 102nd anniversary, Director Wendy Chun-Hoon reflected on decades of progress for working women and the challenges ahead.

Dollar General cited

OSHA cited two more Dollar General stores for endangering employees, continuing the companys long history of workplace safety violations.

Health fraud plea

After pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, a Florida pharmacy owner has paid $865,240 in restitution and been sentenced to one year of home confinement.

Health and wellness jobs

If youre curious about fast-growing careers related to health and wellness, check out these eight occupations.

Trans inclusion

Join our Womens Bureau June 22 for a discussion on the importance of trans inclusion in the workforce.

Spanish glossary

Do you write about work issues in Spanish? Check out our new glossary of words related to working, job seeking, retirement and more.

Data strategy event

Join Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su in D.C. June 15 to launch our new data strategy to improve equity and economic security for workers.

DATA SPOTLIGHT

+390,000 jobs

In May, the economy added 390,000 jobs, with a 3-month moving average of 408,000. Chief Economist Joelle Gamble shared insight on this and other data from the latest jobs report.