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Wil Lowe is no stranger to adversity. After graduating from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Boarding School, he started pursuing a college degree, but the desire to serve his country was too strong. He put his educational goals on hold to join the Marine Corps and served honorably for nine years. While he reflects fondly of his time with the Corps,

For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on working women in the labor force from the past, present and future. Past The entrance of women into the workforce has influenced the labor force participation rate over the last several decades. Historically, women’s labor force participation rate has increased overall since 1948, peaking in 1999

Last week, we launched the Youth Employment Works strategy to set a clear vision for young people in the workforce system and its public and private sector partners. This work is urgent and necessary to promote high quality career pathways for young workers to ensure they are prepared and empowered to engage in a dynamic labor market full of opportunities.

En Español Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) observes Equal Pay Day, which raises awareness of the gender wage gap between men and women. Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year women must typically work to earn what men were paid the previous year. Nearly 60 years after the enactment of the Equal Pay Act

En Español The Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) protects workers by ensuring that companies doing business with the federal government fulfill the promise of equal employment opportunity. As part of their commitment, and the department’s overall commitment, to building an inclusive workforce and economy, OFCCP will launch its Mega Construction Project Program, a special initiative to foster

En Español On average, men are paid $1,219 per week and women $1,002. Earnings increase with education. With less than a high school diploma, men receive $745/week and women $594. With an advanced degree, men are paid $1,998 and women $1,546. March 14 is Equal Pay Day. Here are five fast facts about the gender wage gap. Stats. Overall, women

En Español Equity at work is about justice, fairness and living up to the values of our nation. In 1963, when the Equal Pay Act became law in the United States, women working full-time, year-round made 59 cents on average for every dollar earned by men. Today, that gap has shrunk, and women make 84 cents on the dollar. That’s

Judy Heumann advocating for the signing of regulations implementing Section 504of the Rehabilitation Act It is often said that true leaders don’t build followers, they build more leaders. If this is true—and I believe strongly that it is—there is no greater example of a leader than Judith (Judy) Heumann, who passed away on March 4, 2023 at the age of

Across a wide range of industries, a growing number of businesses are recognizing that their workers want unions and are opting out of fighting workers in union election campaigns. The Department supports efforts to empower workers because of the importance of knowledgeable, empowered workers to the Department’s mission. So we sat down with Aurelia Glass, a researcher at the Center

Good jobs change lives. That’s why the Biden-Harris administration is building an economy from the bottom up and the middle out through once-in-a-generation federal investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and domestic manufacturing. The president’s historic economic plan will create good jobs where workers have family-sustaining wages, benefits including healthcare and the free and fair choice to join a union— the