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OPA News Release: [04/15/2002]
Contact Name: Elissa
Pruett
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Launch of
E-News
For Working Women Electronic Newsletter Enhances Department’s Dialogue
With Women in the Workforce
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced
today that the U.S. Department of Labor has launched an electronic newsletter
to expand communications with women in the American workforce.
The newsletter continues the Secretary’s work to support working
women’s expanding influence on the economy and public policy. The
newsletter is posted on the Department’s Women’s Bureau
Web site
at www.dol.gov/dol/wb and new editions
will also be distributed electronically by email. Individuals who wish to
regularly receive the E-news should send an email with contact information to
contact-wb@dol.gov to be added to the Department of Labor’s distribution
list.
The first issue of E-news focuses on women and technology, sharing news
from Women’s Bureau initiatives such as GEM-SET, a mentor program that
matches young girls with successful women in science, engineering and
technology careers. Other stories in the issue discuss the bureau’s online
learning program and a virtual conferencing initiative that expands awareness
about how technology can help women in their careers. Future E-news will cover
specific issues and events that impact the everyday lives of working women.
“As Secretary of Labor, I see first hand that women workers are
facing new realities in their lives,” Chao said. “These women are
vital to our nation’s prosperity, and the Department of Labor will be a
resource for working women to get advice, share concerns and improve their
opportunities for success. The Women’s Bureau’s E-news is just one
step we are taking to open an ongoing dialogue with working women in
America.”
For more information, please call Elissa Pruett at (202) 693-4676.
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