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STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage young people to explore science, technology, engineering, and math education programs. At the Bureau of Labor Statistics, when we talk about STEM occupations, these include computer and mathematical, architecture and engineering, and life and physical science occupations, as well as related managerial and postsecondary teaching occupations and sales occupations

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 261,000 jobs in the month of October, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5%, continuing to remain near historic lows for the past several months. With an average of 289,000 jobs added per month over the past three months, this economy continues to produce steady,

Here it is again – the standing labor-management meeting on your calendar that for months has felt more like a chore than a productive use of your time. With all the other things you have going on, why should you have to sit through another meeting and let the rest of your work pile up? You can remember back to

Throughout National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’ve been hearing from employers and advocates about the many ways they’re highlighting the importance of including workers with disabilities. The American Bar Association hosted a panel where disabled lawyers weighed in on what equity means in legal workplaces. SAG-AFTRA shared resources to help workers counter discrimination on set. NASA hosted a Twitter Spaces

The U.S. Senate first adopted a resolution honoring America’s nuclear weapons industry workers in October 2009 – and this recognition was long overdue. Each year since, the Senate has renewed this resolution designating Oct. 30 as a day of remembrance for nuclear weapons workers, including uranium miners, millers and ore transporters. On this Oct. 30th National Day of Remembrance, I

As part of our continued efforts to support America’s workforce through career and skills development programs, earlier this year Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited STRIVE, a national workforce development organization headquartered in New York City. The STRIVE Future Leaders program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, is an innovative program designed for justice-impacted youth ages 18-24 that currently

President Taft and Joseph Holmes watch a mine rescue demonstration at Forbes Field on Oct. 30, 1911. On Oct. 30, 1911, the first national mine rescue demonstration was held in the U.S. It was organized by Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, who in 1910 was appointed as the first director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines by President William Howard Taft.

The nation is at a critical moment of change. To date, the federal government has announced over $100 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild America’s infrastructure. These investments, plus the Biden-Harris administration’s climate initiative, will create thousands of good-paying jobs for working and middle-class families for years to come. The industries where these jobs will be created are

Collecting data on workplace injuries and illnesses is an important element of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission to improve workplace safety and health. Establishments in certain industries are required to report injuries and illnesses for each calendar year by March 2 of the following year using Form 300A. If your establishment is required to submit this data, you

The five Titles of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, passed in 1959 to regulate labor unions’ internal affairs and certain employer activity when the employers deal with unions, cover a range of activities – from the individual rights of union members to the consequences of misconduct by union officers and employees. But the heart of the Act – the