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For some workers, every day is Earth Day. Did you know studying how to protect the planet often leads to a good paycheck, too? Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that many scientists and engineers in green jobs had wages that were higher than the $45,760 median for all occupations in 2021. In addition, the bureau projects

Daryl Crawford with his daughter For 30 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has given working parents peace of mind as they’ve bonded with their newborn children. The law enables these workers to be with their babies in those precious first weeks after birth or adoption and then return to their workplaces without fear of a pay cut

Last week I sent a letter to the mining community asking everyone to join the Mine Safety and Health Administration in focusing on identifying and eliminating safety and health hazards that can cost miners their lives. As we have learned throughout the years, miners are safer and healthier when we all work together. The mining industry has not had

Second Chance Month provides an opportunity to highlight the barriers people face in finding work after incarceration – and the benefits of the programs that help them overcome those challenges. Our Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program funds efforts like this to help people find work and succeed on the job after incarceration. Recently we caught up with Hakim Valore, whose

En español On June 28, 2022, two workers, ages 20 and 39, were installing sewer lines in an underground trench more than two stories deep when a large section of the excavation collapsed, crushing them under thousands of pounds of soil and rocks in a small city outside of Austin, Texas. The two fatalities are among the 39 workers who

Interested in working in health care? You will have many job opportunities since overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 13% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. An aging population and more people with chronic diseases account for much of this growth, which is expected to result in approximately 2 million new

One of the biggest challenges facing workers when they organize a union is reaching an initial collective bargaining agreement with their employer. New research confirms that only 36% of newly-organized units have a collective bargaining agreement within the first year, and 66% within three years. This delay in securing a binding, enforceable contract covering wages, hours and working conditions frustrates

“Often vulnerable workers are not only subject to labor exploitation but also to other crimes, with false promises of employment and false promises of better lives.” –@OSHA_DOL Assistant Secretary Doug Parker pic.twitter.com/xJY4bvdqBM — OSHA_DOL (@OSHA_DOL) March 30, 2023 Every worker in America deserves to be safe on their job. It is a fundamental right. Workers should feel safe and not

First celebrated as Women’s History Week in 1980, following a Proclamation by then-President Carter, March marks Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s historic contributions to all aspects of our society. In the last 12 months, we confirmed the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, the first Native American and Mexican women journeyed to space and, for the

As we close out Women’s History Month, we sat down with the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Mary “Beth” Nettles, who serves as the section chief for Mine Safety and Health Administration mission applications. We discussed her experiences working in information technology at the Department of Labor and what advice she has for women interested in pursuing similar careers.