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DOL News Brief Archive 2012

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  • February 2, 2012
        • What's Hot
          • FLOTUS and DOL: Joining Forces to Support Military Families
          • Workers to Benefit from New Disclosures on 401(k) Fees
          • Public Tapped for Pay Gap App
        • News You Can Use
          • Union Membership Remained Steady in 2011
          • MSHA Launches 'Rules to Live By 3'
          • Campaign for Disability Employment Announces Video Contest
          • Former Nuclear Weapons Employees Notified of Compensation
          • New Rule on Volunteer Service for SCSEP
        • International Scene
          • Solis and India's Labor Minister Sign MOU on Labor Cooperation
          • Solis, Colombia Minister Meet on Labor Rights
        • DOL Working for You
          • Navy Veteran Lands Green Job in St. Louis
          • Job Corps Grad Becomes Alaskan IT Professional
        • DOL in Action
          • FMLA and the Flight Crews Who Keep Our Skies Safe
          • DOL Granted Injunction Against Stone Milling Operation
          • WHD Re-proposes Portion of Regulation on Child Labor in Agriculture
          • Polymerics Fined After Worker's Hand Amputated by Shear Machine
          • OLMS Investigation Leads to New Union Officer Election in Virgin Islands
          • Tennessee Nursing Home Workers to Receive Back Wages
          • California Union Official Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $174,000
          • $202,000+ Recovered for Cogburn Health Services Employees
          • Washington Beef Agrees to Pay for FMLA Violation
          • Printing Press Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Hazards
          • Stores Fined for Allowing Minors to Operate Paper Balers
          • Baltimore-based Marketing Co. Cited for Repeat Workplace Hazards
        • What Works in San Diego
        • Rustbelt Resurgence
        • DOL Poster Art Meets Architecture in San Francisco
        • WHD Collaborates with Consulate
        • Shiu to Job Corps Grads: Be Great
        • EBSA Investigator Recognized
        • Mines are Safer, Says MSHA Chief
        • DOL Programs Help Vets
      • January 26, 2012
            • What's Hot
              • Solis and DOL Officials Visit 'States of the Union'
            • International Scene
              • DOL Hosts Meeting On Child Labor In Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
              • WHD, Nicaraguan Consulate General Sign Agreement
            • DOL Working for You
              • Employment Subsidy Program Helps Employ West Virginian
              • Blue Collar Worker Enters Health Care Field
            • DOL in Action
              • December Impact Inspection Shuts Down Kentucky Coal Mine
              • Jennie-O Turkey Store Cited After Amputation at Processing Facility
              • Colorado Cantaloupe Farmer Fined for Substandard Worker Housing
              • K.M. Davis Contracting Cited for Exposing Workers to Cave-in Hazard
              • Home Health Care Workers Get $210,000 in Back Wages, Damages
              • $148,000 in Fines Proposed to Loveland Products for Safety Hazards
              • Department Sues Chinese Buffet in Austin, Texas
              • Growmark Cited for Failing to Protect Grain Bin Workers
              • OLMS Investigation Leads to New Union Officer Election in Puerto Rico
              • Penney Construction Cited for Exposing Workers to Cave-in Hazards
              • $93,000 in Fines Proposed Against Truck Body Maker
              • Strawberry Shipment Halted After Child Labor, Other Violations Found
              • Daisy Construction Ordered to Pay for Willful Violations
              • MTE Contracting Cited for Trenching Hazards in Mississippi
              • Community College Partnership Puts Reno, Nev., Nurses to Work
            • Solis Listens in O-Town
            • Doing More for Female Vets
            • OSHA Partnership to Protect Workers on Penn State Project
            • New Protections for Retirement Savers are Moving Forward
            • Martinez Addresses Aging Health Care Workforce
            • 'Can Do' Attitude in Kansas City
          • January 19, 2012
              • What's Hot
                • AFL-CIO Honors Secretary Solis at MLK Observance in Detroit
              • News You Can Use
                • Martinez Renews Alliance with SHRM
              • DOL Working for You
                • DOL Grants Help Veteran Find Employment
                • WRP Grad Lands DHS Job Helping People with Disabilities
              • DOL in Action
                • Labor Department Continues Storm Cleanup in Ohio
                • Department Settles Charges of Discrimination with Defense Contractor
                • $148,000 in Fines Proposed to Basic Marine for 32 Violations
                • Cordero Mining Ordered to Pay Civil Penalty, Reinstate Worker
                • American Marazzi Tile Placed in Severe Violator Enforcement Program
                • Former Web Development Co. CEO Sued to Restore Pension Funds
                • AirTran Airways Ordered to Reinstate Pilot, Pay $1 Million+
                • Custer State Park Resort to Pay 72 Foreign Guest Workers $93,000+
                • Henry Gurtzweiler Cited, Repeat Violations for Lack of Fall Protection
                • Former Employee of University Health System to Receive Back Wages
                • Unsafe Working Conditions at St. Cloud VA Health Care System
                • DOL Sues Restaurant for FLSA Violations, Retaliation
                • Curt Manufacturing Cited After Worker's Thumb Crushed
                • Complaint Filed Against DeMoulas Super Markets
                • Pennsylvania Union Official Sentenced for Embezzling $494,000
                • American Railcar Industries Cited After Worker Electrocuted
              • JFK Legacy: Diversity
              • Solis Talks Training in Virginia
              • EBSA Moving Forward with Rules to Protect Retirement Savings
              • Celebrating Collective Bargaining
              • Disability Employment Workshop
              • For Mayors: Resources, Not Rhetoric
            • January 12, 2012
              • What's Hot
                • Made in America
                • Grant Competition Continues to Build Job Skills for Ex-Offenders
              • DOL Working for You
                • Helping Veterans Transition Back to Civilian Life
                • Training Workers to Make A Difference
              • DOL in Action
                • Gray Metal Products Cited for Repeat and Serious Safety Hazards
                • Security Co. Pays Back Wages for Misclassifying Guards
                • Grants Assist Massachusetts, Connecticut Workers
                • Interstate Brands Cited for Safety Hazards at Hostess Plant
                • Manufacturing Company to Restore $34,000+ to Employee 401(k) Plan
                • Mattress Company Pays More Than $40,000 in Back Wages
                • New York Manufacturer Fined More Than $146,000
                • Re-employment Help for Laid Off Workers in Utah
                • NuTech Powder Coaters Fined for Combustible Dust
                • Bin Builders Agree to Pay More Than $110,000 in Back Wages
                • North Carolinians Get Health Premium Assistance
                • HBMG to Restore Workers' 401(k) Contributions
                • Gemini Linen Rental Fined More Than $126,000 for Workplace Hazards
                • Oregon Union Official Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $68,000
                • Laid-Off Oregon Workers Receive Aid
                • Construction Company Cited for Alleged Trench Collapse Exposure
                • Temp Agency to Pay More Than $244,000 in Overtime Back Wages
                • Environmental Company Fined $480,000 for Lead Exposure
                • DOL Sues Alaska Energy Company for Violating FMLA
                • Manufacturing Plant Found to be Violating Child Labor Regulations
                • Poultry Processor Fined More Than $142,000 for Safety Violations
                • President of Shuttered Co. to Restore $114,000+ to Profit-sharing Plan
                • Go Plastics Cited for Combustible Dust and Other Hazards
                • Violations Found at Mass., Recycler Facility After 2 Workers Injured
              • The Bright Future of Insourcing
              • Meet the DOL Leadership Team
              • Putting Ability in the Spotlight
              • Rebuilding the Auto Industry and Communities
              • First Federal Agency to Sign an Alliance with ODEP
              • Webinar on Proposed OFCCP Rule
              • News You Can Use
                • DOL Alerts Former Facility Workers About Potential Benefits
            • January 5, 2012
              • What's Hot
                • White House Announces Summer Jobs+ Initiative
                • Piping Company Fined More Than $1 Million for Safety Hazards
              • Take Three: Child Labor in Agriculture
              • DOL Working for You
                • Job Corps at Home and across the Globe
                • WIA Helps Massachusetts Vet Find Health Care Job
              • DOL in Action
                • Davey Tree Surgery Cited After Fatality for Safety Violations
                • Wisconsin Union Official Sentenced for Embezzlement
                • Model Screw Products Cited for Compressed Air Ruptures
                • Piggly Wiggly Faces Child Labor, Wage Violations
                • Ohio Chicken Processing Facility Fined $288,000
                • Final Rule on Recreational Vessels Issued
                • Roofing Contractor Cited for Lack of Fall Protection
                • Los Agaves Restaurant Pays More Than $74,000 in Back Wages
                • Mississippi Shipyard to Pay More Than $176,000 in Proposed Penalties
                • MSHA Settles With Pennsylvania Coal Operator
                • LaBolt Farmers Grain Cited for Unsafe Working Conditions
                • DOL Sues Ohio Health Company for Misclassification
                • Conway Stores Cited for Locked Exits
              • Meet the DOL Leadership Team
              • Block gets NLRB Spot
              • Investigators Receive Recognition
              • Long-Time OSHA Regional Administrator Says Good-Bye
              • News You Can Use
                • US Mining Deaths 2nd Lowest in a Century
              • On the Job! Equal Opportunity Specialists