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Key partnerships strengthened school district amid crises The St. Helena labor-management team meeting at their district office for a CA LMI training session. The California Labor Management Initiative promotes collaboration among union and management leaders to develop better outcomes for students, staff, parents and communities. Being a part of this labor-management partnership since 2015 has helped the St. Helena Unified

A tale of two strikes Workers at the Port of Baltimore. What do symphony musicians and longshoremen have in common? At first blush you might say “not much.” But if you said that this fall, you would have been wrong. After months of negotiations, musicians of Washington D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), represented by Local 161-710 of the American Federation

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 includes over 2,200 apprenticeship events and proclamations in all 50 states , the District of Columbia and three territories. That’s +1,400 events and +800 proclamations, which is an all-time record in the 10-year history of NAW. These events are hosted by ApprenticeshipUSA partners including federal, state

Revamping unemployment insurance, one state at a time The pandemic exposed long-standing problems in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system that hit disadvantaged communities the hardest. The Department of Labor is committed to addressing these flaws and breaking down barriers that stop workers from getting help when they need it most. President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) secured $1

Start making better, faster hiring decisions in under 15 minutes The U.S. Department of Labor launched the Good Jobs Initiative to make it easier to get workers into good jobs that help them get ahead. Not just for the sake of workers, but employers too. Adopting the Goods Jobs Principles is good for employers because the working conditions they provide

By 2033, 1 in 8 new jobs will be in this sector Many of the activities Americans love — like eating out, traveling and recreation — depend on a large workforce. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the leisure and hospitality sector is growing, adding many new jobs to support these activities! BLS projects the U.S.

Growing and diversifying the STEM/STEAM educator workforce through Registered Apprenticeship November 8 is National STEM & STEAM Day. This day provides an opportunity to recognize the increasing power Registered Apprenticeship programs have in growing and diversifying the STEM/STEAM educatorworkforce—which is critical for the overall success and future of our workforce in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. According to recent

Empowering employers to support domestic violence survivors at work This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re lifting up the work of the Women’s Bureau’sFostering Access, Rights and Equity (FARE) grantees, which assist women impacted bygender-based violence and harassment in the world of work. Earlier this month we interviewed Meghan Scanlon, Executive Director of 2023 FARE granteeConnecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV),

Access to good jobs for all through registered apprenticeships Purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Every year, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), overseen by the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), recognizes and honors the achievements of workers with disabilities across the nation and highlights how inclusive policies and practices benefit both employees and employers. NDEAM also

Worker ownership: Creating commitment and community Over this past year, as part of the Department’s new Employee Ownership Initiative, I’ve had the opportunity to visit worker-owned businesses across the country and meet with so many members of the employee ownership community at conferences and other convenings. At each stop and with each conversation, I saw and heard the impact that