United States Department of Labor

Previous News Releases — April 2009

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $2 million to assist workers in Oregon affected by recreational vehicle industry layoffs - 09-0415-SEA - [04/30/2009]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [04/30/2009]

• OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA announces rulemaking on combustible dust hazards - 09-0475-NAT - [04/29/2009]

• OASAM News Release: GovBenefits.gov expands outreach to meet increased public need for information about government assistance and benefit programs - 09-0460-NAT - [04/29/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $3 million grant to assist workers in Florida affected by recent storms and flooding - 09-0453-ATL - [04/29/2009]

• OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis commemorates Worker Memorial Day at National Labor College’s monument ceremony - 09-0432-NAT - [04/29/2009]

• OSHA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces convening of rulemaking panel on worker exposure to food flavorings containing diacetyl - 09-0431-NAT - [04/29/2009]

• WB News Release: Statement from U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on equal pay - 09-0469-NAT - [04/28/2009]

• EBSA News Release: U.S. Labor Department seeks public comments on mental health and addiction law - 09-0458-NAT - [04/28/2009]

• ILAB News Release: Sandra Polaski sworn in as U.S. Department of Labor’s deputy undersecretary for international affairs - 09-0433-NAT - [04/27/2009]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA urges public to ‘Stay Out and Stay Alive’ - 09-0434-NAT - [04/27/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $1.5 million to assist workers in Idaho - 09-0443-SEA - [04/23/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces a nearly $628,000 grant to assist workers in Maine affected by home construction industry layoffs - 09-0442-BOS - [04/23/2009]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [04/23/2009]

• OPA News Release: Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis before U.S. Senate HELP Committee on green jobs skills training for workers - 09-0435-NAT - [04/21/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $54.2 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Massachusetts - 09-0420-BOS - [04/20/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $100.4 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Illinois - 09-0418-CHI - [04/20/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $271,000 grant to assist Ohio workers affected by natural resource industry layoffs - 09-0392-CHI - [04/16/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces grant of nearly $1.7 million to Minnesota to assist Red River flood recovery effort - 09-0403-CHI - [04/16/2009]

• ESA News Release: Southland cleaning service ordered to pay daily fines, post-judgment interest on nearly $3.5 million in back wages - 09-0351-SAN - [04/16/2009]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [04/16/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of nearly $10.5 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to New Hampshire - 09-0401-BOS - [04/14/2009]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [04/09/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces a grant of more than $2.4 million to assist workers in Missouri affected by layoffs - 09-0373-KAN - [04/08/2009]

• OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA orders Southern Air Inc. to withdraw retaliatory lawsuit and pay more than $7.9 million to 9 whistleblowers - 09-0346-BOS - [04/07/2009]

• ESA News Release: U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $1.6 million in overtime back wages for 1,751 employees in 17 states from Houston-based IFCO Systems - 09-0154-DAL - [04/07/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release $29.3 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Connecticut - 09-0372-BOS - [04/07/2009]

• OPA News Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on March 2009 employment numbers - 09-0364-NAT - [04/03/2009]

• ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $5.9 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to South Dakota - 09-0356-DEN - [04/02/2009]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [04/02/2009]