She participated in a roundtable discussion on protections for migrant workers. Acting Labor Secretary Su joined a roundtable discussion at the Arriba Las Vegas Workers Center last week,…
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Congressional Leaders Call for Hyundai Child Labor Penalties
33 legislators send a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. Federal legislators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, asking his department to impose…
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Labor Secretary Walsh Exiting Administration
He is the first Cabinet member of the Biden administration to leave. Marty Walsh, the Secretary of Labor, is leaving President Biden’s administration to oversee the National Hockey League…
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First Lady Attends Apprenticeship Week Kick-off
Secretaries of labor, education, and commerce also participate in Chicago. First Lady Jill Biden joined Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of…
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Railroad Labor Negotiations Extended
Unions have until December 9 to approve an agreement. The deadline for a labor agreement between railroads and labor unions has been pushed back again. Another railroad workers…
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Inflation Higher Than Expected in September
President acknowledges the possibility of a “slight” recession. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report on Wednesday showing that inflation, as measured by producer wholesale prices, was…
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Rail Union Rejects Deal Brokered by White House
Negotiations are expected to last through mid-November. A union representing about 12,000 rail workers voted down a tentative contract that was brokered by the White House to avert…
Read MoreLabor Secretary Responds to September Jobs Report
Government reports a quarter million jobs were added to the economy last month. The government reported Friday that the U.S. economy added 263,000 payrolls in September. At the…
Read MoreLabor Secretary Joins Global Leaders Voicing Slavery Concerns
The statement made in response to the report estimating new rates of modern slavery. The International Labor Organization released their updated “Global Estimates of Modern Slavery” earlier this…
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Amtrak Cancels All Long-Distance Travel Routes
The administration continues to try to resolve the railroad labor dispute. Passenger railroad company Amtrak announced late Wednesday that they will be canceling all of their long-distance routes…
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