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Our top priority at MSHA is keeping miners safe. In the past year, we have seen an increase in mine fatalities and injuries, with devastating results for far too many families. Many of these incidents could have been prevented with proper training and attention to tasks. That’s why the Mine Safety and Health Administration is reminding mine operators to train miners

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In February we celebrate both Black History Month and the anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act’s passage into law. It is fitting that the FMLA anniversary falls in Black History Month as Black workers had some of the lowest rates of confidence in their access to paid sick leave during the first year of the pandemic. While COVID

Birmingham, Alabama, will always be synonymous with social justice change in our world. On our doorstep, it was here that civil rights leaders stared down the evils of Jim Crow and marched, rallied and fought for a brighter, more inclusive future. We’re so proud of that legacy and the central role Birmingham’s sons and daughters played in Black history, which

America’s truck drivers are essential to keeping the goods we all rely on—and our economy—moving. Unfortunately, the industry continues to face long-standing recruitment and retention challenges as the demand for drivers has grown during the pandemic. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration took action and created the Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America’s Trucking Workforce to support drivers and create pathways

Disability is a natural part of the human experience and affects people of all races. We recently analyzed some data that gave us greater insight into Black workers with disabilities. Here are a few of the facts we uncovered: Nearly 2.5 million working age Black adults in the United States have a disability: Chart data: Types of disabilities among Black

Christina Coleman-Lovelace is a community outreach and resource planning specialist at the Wage and Hour Division’s Birmingham, Alabama, District Office. In November 2021, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with residents and union workers in Birmingham where he announced a rule increasing the minimum wage for federal contract workersto $15 an hour. We asked Christina to share how her family’s

This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, I am reminded of the many Black leaders who have fought for civil rights, racial justice and equity in the workplace. Over the years, advancing equity in the workplace has taken on many forms, from recognizing cultural backgrounds or ethnicity, gender, cultural and physical barriers to what is now being referred to

America Saves Week is February 21 through 25. This week—and every week!- is a great time to start building financial resilience. What is financial resilience, and how do you accomplish it? In short, financial resilience is the ability to withstand a financial event that impacts your income or assets, big or small. These types of events are often unexpected and

Taking action to support the next generation of the trucking workforce The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, and America’s truck drivers have helped keep our economy — and 72% of all goods shipped in the U.S. — moving throughout the pandemic. Unfortunately, the industry continues to face longstanding recruitment and retention challenges, especially among