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Previous News Releases — July 2009

OSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA focuses inspection program on safety of airport traffic control tower personnel - 09-0839-NAT - [07/31/2009]

EBSA News Release: U.S. Labor Department solicits nominations for 2010 ERISA Advisory Council - 09-0905-NAT - [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces more than $578,000 to assist workers in Oregon affected by hydraulics industry layoffs - 09-0895-SEA - [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces grant of nearly $560,000 to assist manufacturing workers in New Hampshire affected by layoffs - 09-0896-BOS - [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $26.5 million to implement and expand unemployment insurance REA grants - 09-0893-NAT - [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $10 million to train older workers for jobs in growing industries - 09-0890-NAT - [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [07/30/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor certifies almost 1,000 auto workers in Michigan as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance - 09-0900-CHI - [07/29/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $28.2 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Maine - 09-0884-BOS - [07/29/2009]

OSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA national emphasis program targets workplaces that release highly hazardous chemicals - 09-0791-NAT - [07/28/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor certifies more than 600 Tennessee auto workers as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance - 09-0894-NAT - [07/28/2009]

ESA News Release: U.S. Labor Department reaches $5 billion in benefits paid and 8th anniversary of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act - 09-0863-NAT - [07/27/2009]

ESA News Release: QuikTrip agrees to pay nearly $750,000 in back pay to 3,819 workers in 9 states - 09-0809-DAL - [07/27/2009]

ODEP News Release: Disability.gov offers social media tools, upgrades to complement information from 22 federal agencies on disability-related programs and services - 09-0834-NAT - [07/27/2009]

ODEP News Release: Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 19th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act - 09-0865-NAT - [07/24/2009]

ESA News Release: Partners HealthCare Systems agrees to pay 700 employees more than $2.7 million in overtime back wages to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit - 09-0438-BOS - [07/23/2009]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [07/23/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces nearly $336,000 grant to assist workers in Iowa affected by layoffs at Atwood Mobile Products - 09-0858-DEN - [07/22/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $664,000 grant to assist workers affected by layoffs at RR Donnelley in Iowa - 09-0859-DEN - [07/22/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor certifies more than 900 Michigan auto workers as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance - 09-0866-CHI - [07/21/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $220 million competition to fund programs that prepare workers for careers in health care industry - 09-0860-NAT - [07/21/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $1.4 million grant to continue ice storm recovery efforts in Arkansas - 09-0810-DAL - [07/17/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of more than $57 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Oregon - 09-0838-SEA - [07/16/2009]

ESA News Release: Federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on July 24 - 09-0821-NAT - [07/16/2009]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [07/16/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of nearly $60 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Arkansas - 09-0829-DAL - [07/15/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $141.8 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Tennessee - 09-0822-ATL - [07/15/2009]

ESA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor notifies former employees of Tyson Valley Powder Farm near Eureka, Mo., of new special exposure cohort designation - 09-0803-NAT - [07/10/2009]

ESA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor notifies former employees of Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant in Pennsylvania of special exposure cohort designation - 09-0802-NAT - [07/10/2009]

ESA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor notifies former employees of Hood Building in Cambridge, Mass., of new special exposure cohort designation - 09-0801-NAT - [07/10/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes approval of Illinois state public employee protection plan - 09-0793-CHI - [07/10/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Labor Department announces release of $275.2 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to New York - 09-0819-NEW - [07/09/2009]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [07/09/2009]

EBSA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council to hold July 2009 meeting - 09-0773-NAT - [07/07/2009]

OPA News Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis regarding death of former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara - 09-0794-NAT - [07/06/2009]

OPA News Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis On June 2009 employment numbers - 09-0783-NAT - [07/02/2009]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [07/02/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces more than $3 million to continue assisting California workers affected by mortgage and banking industry layoffs - 09-0750-SAN - [07/01/2009]

ETA News Release: Approximately 3,000 veterans to benefit from more than $7.5 million in U.S. Department of Labor employment training grants emphasizing ‘green jobs’ - 09-0747-NAT - [07/01/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces an additional $7.9 million to Texas to continue recovery efforts caused by Hurricane Ike - 09-0749-DAL - [07/01/2009]

ETA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $11.6 million grant to Iowa for assistance with continued recovery from 2008 storms - 09-0769-KAN - [07/01/2009]