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Throughout our nation’s history, women have frequently been influential leaders in the fight for workers’ rights. Women have been pioneers of workplace safety, fair wage advocates, and labor organizers have helped to uplift and improve conditions for all workers. In honor of Women’s History Month, here are eleven inspiring quotes from women labor leaders. “I am sick at heart when

Workers across the country, from the tech sector to universities, and from warehouses to non-profits, are excited about unionizing. Election petitions to vote on forming unions are up by 53 percent over the last year and polling suggests that more workers approve of unions today than any time since 1965. It’s no wonder since study after study shows that there’s

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

Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) acted to protect workers from discrimination and safeguard principles of religious freedom by rescinding the rule, “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption.” Published in December 2020 at the end of the Trump administration and effective Jan. 8, 2021, the rule adopted new standards for applying the religious

How many Black workers with disabilities are working in skilled trade professions? A core goal of the Biden administration’s Good Jobs Initiative is to increase equitable pathways to good jobs in infrastructure for underrepresented groups including women, people of color and individuals with disabilities. Many infrastructure jobs, such as those in skilled trade professions, have training requirements that are shorter

The COVID-19 pandemic put every workplace to the test – the Department of Labor included. At the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), we had to be ready to transition the majority of staff to telework so the department could keep serving America’s workers, job seekers and retirees. This meant providing solid digital infrastructure and agile technical support

Editors note: this America Saves Week, join us for a free webcast on Wednesday, March 1 at 2:00 pm EST. Together with the U.S. Department of Education, the Federal Trade Commission, and America Saves, we will provide information on these topics and more to get you the information and tools you’ll need to create a financial plan and manage your

Photo courtesy of SkillStorm Our HIRE Vets Medallion Award recognizes exceptional employer efforts to recruit, employ and retain veterans. The award highlights employers who are committed to hiring and retaining America’s veterans in promising, family-sustaining careers. Since it launched in 2018, we’ve awarded more than 3,025 employers. We recently spoke with leaders from a 2022 HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient

Our nation’s family caregivers are vital for the health and well-being of our communities. Caregivers, — about 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.— are advocates, care coordinators and overall supporters to the physical and emotional health of those for whom they care. Family caregivers represent all backgrounds and care for individuals with a wide range of needs, including older

Jessica Kyle in Guinea “You’ll get malaria if you eat that.” I looked at the young woman in the village health clinic who’d spoken and then down at the mango that I held in my hands. This wasn’t the first time I’d heard mangoes cause malaria, nor would it be the last. In Guinea, where I served as a public