Emplyment News

Every week, Secretary Marty Walsh travels around the country to meet workers where they are and discuss how the Department of Labor can empower them. Leslie Cotton met Secretary Walsh during his trip to Oregon. We caught up with Leslie and askedherto shareher experience as a woman in theplumbingtrade. Tell us about yourself. How did you choose this field of

When I applied for my job at the Office of Disability Employment Policy a few years ago, a human resources officer reviewed my resume and scheduled interviews with potential colleagues. That’s a familiar process for many job applicants, though artificial intelligence tools like automated resume screening and interview analysis are increasingly common. While these tools can simplify the complicated hiring

We’ve seen a lot of churn in the labor market lately. In August, there were 10.4 million job openings, 6.3 million hires and 4.3 million quits. The quits rate increased to 2.9% – the highest percentage since we started tracking the data. In other words, there are a lot of available jobs, and a lot of people looking for something

In October 2009, the U.S. Senate first adopted a resolution honoring America’s nuclear weapons industry workers. 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. This recognition was long overdue. On this day of remembrance, we are reminded of the sacrifices

Whether it’s recovering $1,000 in overtime pay or $100,000 in damages, the mission of the Wage and Hour Division is the same: to help workers most vulnerable to labor violations, with a focus on those workers in essential occupations. We are committed to protecting and enhancing the welfare of all workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensuring that workers have

Ahead of Labor Day, Secretary Marty Walsh and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler hosted avirtual roundtableon collective bargaining and organizing in America. We asked Salvador Herrera, a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, to sharehis experience with organizing and how their union has supported them. What is inspiring workers to organize in the South? The Southhas primarily

Ahead of Labor Day, Secretary Marty Walsh and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler hosted avirtual roundtableon collective bargaining and organizing in America. We asked AFL-CIO member Anders Bloomquistto share his experience with organizing and how his union has supported him. What made you and your coworkers want to organize? Several of us had been talking about it for a number of

Last week, I announced the reopening of new student enrollment at @DOLJobCorps. Their job training and educational opportunities have given students like Daniella a pathway to earning a degree and finding a meaningful career. Visit https://t.co/GeP2xMSClT to enroll. pic.twitter.com/upB1hXxEFc — Secretary Marty Walsh (@SecMartyWalsh) October 19, 2021 I got my start on the road toward success at Job Corps. After

A worker in Mexico welds a metal joist. Earlier this week, I chaired my first Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy meeting alongside U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and the chair of the committee, United Steelworkers President Tom Conway. This is a consequential meeting that gives the Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade

AlvirleenScott is an early childhood educator/caregiver at the On Purpose Academy MentoringandLearning Center, a childcare facility in Dayton, Ohio. In August, Secretary Marty Walsh visited this daycare facility for aroundtableabout the care economy and the need to invest in caregivers. We askedAlvirleento share her experience as a caregiver and her perspective on what investments are needed to support caregivers. What