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Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman today presented United Technologies
of Hartford, Conn., with the Opportunity 2000 Award for its outstanding efforts
to hire and promote women, minorities, the disabled and veterans. The secretary
also acknowledged nine other companies and public interest organizations with
Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution
(EPIC) awards.
Secretary Herman recognized United Technologies for its "Corporate
Leadership in Action" and its history of progressive equal employment
opportunity programs that have enhanced the quality of life for its employees.
"These awards acknowledge companies who go the extra yard for equal
opportunity in the workplace and, more significantly, they show that some of
our largest corporations realize that equal opportunity is good for the bottom
line," Herman said. "Ending discrimination and breaking the glass ceiling is a
key commitment of this administration. We should reward those companies that
employ and promote women, minorities, the disabled and veterans."
The Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
holds the EVE Award ceremony annually to acknowledge corporations and public
interest groups that strive to improve diversity in the workplace. This year's
corporate EVE winners include Chrysler Corporation of Detroit, Mich.; SAS
Institute of Cary, N.C.; Steelcase Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Eli Lilly
of Indianapolis, Ind.
The Exemplary Public Interest Contributions awards were awarded to
Esperanza Unida of Milwaukee, Wisc.; Partnership for Women and Families,
Washington, D.C.; the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering,
Inc., New York City, and TOP/WIN of Philadelphia.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment Standards Administration
Bernard E. Anderson, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Shirley J. Wilcher
also joined in today's ceremony held in Washington. The Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs is a division of the Employment Standards
Administration.
In announcing this year's recipients, Secretary Herman said: "These
corporate leaders and organizations truly are making sure that we as a nation
keep our pledge to be One America with equal opportunity for all. These leaders
know that equal opportunity is good for business. Working together, I am
confident that we can guarantee every worker a fair workplace, free from
discrimination."
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