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BACKGROUND On Jan. 1, the main source of funding behind federal benefits for coal miners with black lung disease was slashed by more than 50%. In the Federal Black Lung Program, an excise tax on coal is the primary source of revenue for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, which generally covers benefits for miners when a responsible coal mine

We all know workers who have left their jobs in the last few years. Some of them left due to safety concerns or even retired early, while others — especially women — left due to challenges securing childcare. But there are also a lot of people leaving jobs because they want to pursue what they believe will be a better

National Robotics Week is April 2-10. This week provides an opportunity to share and learn about exciting developments in this rapidly growing field. Here at the Department of Labor’s Office of the Chief Information Officer we’ve been utilizing a type of software robotics known as RPA, or Robotic Process Automation. We recently sat down with Sanjay Koyani, our Chief Technology

With President Biden’s signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Nov. 15, 2021, our nation is poised to address our aging infrastructure and at the same time create an estimated 800,000 good paying jobs in construction and related industries. Most of the construction projects funded or assisted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage labor

My work empowers on multiple levels. It allows me to support myself and my children and is a key part of my identity. As a Direct Support Professional, or DSP, my work also makes it possible for others to contribute their skills and talents to the American workforce. It has an amplifying effect. It has value. Direct care work is,

The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, but longstanding recruitment and retention challenges in their workforce have made it challenging to meet today’s historic demands on the trucking industry. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration took action by proposing a clear set of steps to support drivers and a next-generation trucking workforce. Recently, Deputy Labor Secretary

The trucking industry plays a vital role in the U.S. supply chain, but longstanding recruitment and retention challenges in their workforce have made it challenging to meet today’s historic demands on the trucking industry. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration took action by proposing a clear set of steps to support drivers and a next-generation trucking workforce. Recently, Deputy Labor Secretary

Earlier in March, The U.S. Department of Labor announced its partnership with the Trucking Alliance – an industry-based safety coalition of the alliance’s nine largest companies – to join the administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge and promote the apprenticeship model as a solution to get more well-trained drivers to work in good-paying jobs. With the partnership’s announcement came some news:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 431,000 jobs in the month of March, and the unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, down from 3.8 percent in February. With 7.9 million jobs added since President Biden took office and unemployment close to pre-pandemic levels, this strong job growth continues our historic, worker-centered recovery. The Administration’s strategy to

My parents and I came to the United States as boat refugees from Vietnam when I was seven months old. It was the start of a new life for all of us, and an experience that would lay the groundwork for my eventual career in public service. Throughout my upbringing, I was inspired by my parents’ hope, resilience and grit