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The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ November jobs report shows that the economy is continuing to rebuild. Overall, unemployment continues to tick down, while employment and labor force participation rates are increasing in the aggregate. While full recovery from the unprecedented economic shock of the pandemic will take time, it is encouraging that the economy is rebounding more quickly than the

[embedded content] One hundred and fourteen years agotoday, the worst mining disaster in American history occurred in Monongah, West Virginia. An explosion the morning of Dec. 6, 1907, in Fairmont Coal Co.’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines killed 362 people, including children who accompanied their fathers into the mines. That’s whywe recognizethis dateasNational MinersDay;weremember the lives lostinMonongahand throughout the

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Deputy Secretary Julie Su with apprentices and workers at a worksite in Los Angeles. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added210,000 jobs in the month ofNovember, and the unemployment rate was 4.2%, down from 4.6%inOctober. With more people entering the job market and an unemployment rate approaching pre-pandemic levels three

A palm oil worker On a palm oil plantation in Indonesia, a migrant worker from one of the country’s smaller islands works long hours doing dangerous work for little pay. She is subject to constant harassment and violence on a remote plantation. She came to the plantation expecting economic opportunity, as promised by recruiters, but realized she’d been misled. Across

America’s economy continues to rebound from the pandemic,according to the latestBureau of Labor Statisticsjobs report.The unemployment rate dropped from 4.6% to 4.2% in November, as the economy added 210,000 new jobs.Here are fivemorenumbersfrom theNovemberjobs reportto keep an eye on. 61.8% The labor force participation rate, which measuresthe share ofpeople who are workingoractively looking for work,hasn’t changed much since June 2020.In

Working on behalf of working people means meeting workers where they are. One of my favorite parts about serving as your Secretary of Labor is traveling across the nation and talking to workers.It’s a personal mission of mine to amplify the voices of America’s working people and share their storieson what they need, successes they’ve had, and how the Biden-Harris

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris March 23, 2021. We’ve shared a lot of stories over the past year on our blog. As 2021draws to a close, check out some of our most popular posts: 1.Meeting theMoment In his first blog post after being confirmed as the 29thSecretary of Labor, Marty Walsh sharedhis personal

As the nation’s largest employer, the federal workforce must reflect the citizenry it serves. This includes Americans with disabilities, which is why the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has long championed efforts to increase the inclusion of people with disabilities within the federal workforce. One of many key outcomes of the Presidential Task Force on Employment

Tis the season for family and friends to gather, travel and exchange gifts. While joyful, this season can also be stressful financially for workers and their families and we all must stay vigilant about workers’ rights. During the holidays and every day, employers should ensure that they are treating workers with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, the Wage and Hour Division

On Nov. 18, Swiss PresidentGuyParmelin,EducationSecretaryMiguelCardona, Commerce DeputySecretaryDonGraves,Swiss Ambassadorto the United States JacquesPitteloud, and several Swiss companies and their apprenticesjoined Labor Secretary Marty Walshat the Department of Laborto renew a memorandum of understanding on advancing apprenticeship. There is no doubt that the pandemic has hada tremendousimpact on ourlabor marketover thelast two years.At the beginning of thepandemicwesawunemployment rates skyrocket andmillions ofworkers, especially