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Apprenticeship takes off for tech During Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we highlight the critical need to defend our digital world, emphasize how a well-maintained posture of cybersecurity affects every aspect of our lives, and celebrate workers who protect our data and technologies from malicious hackers and cyber threats. Recent data from the Commerce Department shows650,000 job openings in the

A labor-management partnership that’s electric! Crews are working to replace fourteen spillway gate hoists at the Fort Loudon dam in Tennessee. Skilled union workers keep TVA power facilities running every day of the year. Source: Tennessee Valley Authority History was one of my favorite subjects in elementary school. Mrs. James, my third-grade teacher at Lakeview Elementary School, was the first

Tips returned to PA couple among $1 billion recovered by Wage and Hour In 2008, Roberto started as a server at La Tolteca, a Mexican restaurant in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Tania started in 2013 in the same job. While the restaurant was where they found love, their workplace experience was far from a fairy tale. Roberto and Tania knew something

Secure your financial future: Tools for people with disabilities Each October we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to celebrate the value and talent disabled workers add to America’s workplaces and economy. That’s the spirit behind this year’s NDEAM theme, “Access to Good Jobs for All.” October is also Financial Planning Month. To recognize both occasions, we’re highlighting how

Why workers and employers needed a Good Jobs Executive Order President Joe Biden, flanked by union members and labor leaders, signs an executive order to promote good jobs through his Investing in America agenda Sept. 6 at the UA Local 190 Training Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) Paying the rent used to

Improving workers’ safety and health in the South Dorinda Hughes Dorinda Hughes leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce. We asked her to tell us more about the new region and her priorities. Share a bit about your background and what led you to this new role. I am a Southern

New data shows workers want unions – and we support them In September, Acting Secretary Julie Su visited Las Vegas to celebrate the historic first contract between Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and The Venetian Resort. Last week the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released data showing that petitions for union representation elections have doubled since fiscal year 2021 –

Grants are funding life-changing improvements for workers Kimberly Rush credits support like money for gas and interview coaching for completing a Labor Department-funded cable-wiring program that took her from a “get-by” role in food service to a good-paying job that allows her to spend time with her family. Getting ahead is not easy. And for Kimberly Rush, the difference was

Taking action against coercive ‘fine print’ provisions All workers deserve good jobs and laws that protect them while on the job. But many employers require employees to sign contracts that restrict their ability to pursue their labor law rights. These coercive contracts can violate the laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor. Here in the Office of the Solicitor,

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week! This year, we’re celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week! This weeklong celebration helps us showcase the value of Registered Apprenticeship in developing a highly skilled workforce that meets industry needs, creating pathways for career seekers to catapult into good jobs, advancing racial and gender equity, and strengthening our economy. Since National