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Mine workers participating in a mine rescue team competition. This year is the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which brings together government, industry, labor, education and others to celebrate this alternative to formal education that provides paid, on-the-job training. The data is clear: Apprenticeships are helping re-build the economy, break down barriers to entering the middle class, advance racial and

Researchers in our Office of Disability Employment Policy recently analyzed workforce data on American Indian or Alaska Native representation in various industries and occupations. This is the latest in an ongoing series of data snapshots about different subgroups of disabled people. Previous snapshots explored Hispanic workers with disabilities, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities, Black workers with disabilities and

[embedded content] Understanding your federal labor rights can be confusing. Answers to workplace questions can be hard to find—and are usually not all in one place. We aim to change that. The U.S. Department of Labor updated and relaunched Worker.gov, a one-stop resource center to help workers understand their rights and access resources across the federal government. You

[embedded content] During this 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 14-20, we celebrate the apprentices, employers, labor, industry, education and equity-focused partners, and the surrounding communities that make Registered Apprenticeships possible. This year also marks the 85th anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Act, an excellent opportunity to recognize the progress we’ve made at expanding, modernizing and diversifying apprenticeship while

Jaribu Hill, founder and executive director of the Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights, speaks during a panel discussion at the Workers’ Voice Summit. In September, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration joined workers, worker advocates and labor organizers from various industries at our Workers’ Voice Summit to discuss the value of building relationships and collaborating

Following office and administrative support occupations, the second-largest occupational group in the 2021 economy was sales occupations. Overall employment in sales occupations is projected to show little or no change from 2021 to 2031. One major reason is that the growth of e-commerce is expected to reduce demand at brick-and-mortar retail stores, meaning fewer cashiers and retail salespersons are needed.

Labor Secretary Walsh (left) and RecycleForce founder Gregg Keesling (center) speak with a female student at one of RecycleForce’s training facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana. RecycleForce is a U.S. Department of Labor grantee committed to reducing crime through employment and job training, while improving the environment through electronics recycling. Since 2006, RecycleForce safely recycled more than 65 million pounds of electronic

In October, the U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs, bringing the 3-month average to 289,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% but remained near historic lows. No super sector saw a decline in jobs in October, with notable job growth in manufacturing and healthcare. Average hourly earnings rose 4.7% compared with October 2021, a slower rate of growth

Last night, the world lost a guiding light of the disability rights movement, Lois Curtis, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55. Ms. Curtis was the “L.C.” in Olmstead vs. L.C., the landmark Supreme Court case commonly referred to as the “Olmstead decision.” The Olmstead decision was a watershed moment in disability rights history, affirming that people