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U.S. Department of Labor

December 1, 2022

Secretary Walsh stands with 10 people, all in hard hats and protective vests, within the bucket of an enormous front-end loader.

Promoting mine safety and health

Ahead of National Miners Day on Dec. 6, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Christopher Williamson and MSHA employees toured an above-ground copper mine in Arizona this week.

  • Learn more about MSHA’s efforts to keep mine workers safe and healthy
  • See more photos of Secretary Walsh’s visit

Grants Available. Image shows teacher holding a trowel near a brick wall under construction, demonstrating masonry techniques for three students.

$90M available in YouthBuild Program grants to support pre-apprenticeships for young people

We’re making $90 million available in YouthBuild Program grants to support pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries, including construction, health care, information technology and hospitality.

Mining machinery working with big stones.

Idaho quarry must pay nearly $1M to 60 workers to resolve labor violations

An Idaho stone quarry must pay $983,725 in back wages and damages after our investigators found that the employer violated multiple federal labor laws, denying 60 workers their rightfully earned wages.

Exterior of a Dollar General store, with the company logo above the doorway.

Dollar General safety violations continue

Dollar General Corp. is already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. A recent inspection in Ohio added $341,842 to the more than $15 million in fines the company has received since 2017.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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Transitioning to a new career

Grassroots networking and support from our Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot set this Marine Corps first sergeant on the path to a civilian career.

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Empowering workers

We’ve awarded $12 million to help strengthen democratic, independent workers’ organizations in Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

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Summer fellowship

Our Chief Evaluation Office is welcoming applications from emerging researchers to work as fellows in 2023.

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Safety citations

A Wisconsin contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards now faces $349,371 in additional penalties following new OSHA citations.

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Wages recovered

A gas station operator must pay $226,298 in back pay and damages to six New Jersey gas station attendants who were denied full wages.

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Supporting vets

How our IT office helps support tools that connect veterans and their families with career training and good jobs.

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Multiple hazards

OSHA inspectors found TJ Maxx employees in Georgia were exposed to fire, entrapment and struck-by hazards.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

60 million non-union workers would vote for a union today if given the chance, and 71% of Americans support unions — the highest level of support since the 1960s. If you're interested in unions and collective bargaining, @USDOL is here to help.

-@SecMartyWalsh

OP-ED ROUNDUP

  • Seattle Times: Protecting the Right to Organize Act will help unions win their first contracts
  • Seattle Times: Apprenticeships help tear down barriers for women in the workplace
  • Beaumont Enterprise: Women should take more apprenticeships
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