Apprenticeship expansion, equity and inclusion, infrastructure jobs and more

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined the White House’s National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit, where he announced the 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint. The Departments of Labor and Commerce are leading on this effort with support from other federal agencies to expand the use of Registered Apprenticeships to develop and train a skilled, diverse cybersecurity workforce.

Secretary Walsh delivered a keynote address at the 113th NAACP National Convention. He highlighted the NAACP’s historic impact on workers’ rights and shared how the Biden-Harris administration is advancing equity and inclusion.

Secretary Walsh joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden last week at an electrical substation servicing the Seaport District of Boston to highlight a partnership with Bunker Hill Community College and local unions to provide job training to students. This training model is an example of a workforce partnership supporting infrastructure jobs.

OSHA has launched enhanced enforcement initiatives to protect workers following a rise in trench-related fatalities.

We’ve awarded $9,122,164 in equity grants to Rhode Island and Wisconsin’s state unemployment insurance systems to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance services to people who face obstacles to access.

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We’ve awarded $12.3 million in grants to help five organizations expand local work readiness programs for young people ages 14 to 21.

Recognizing heat hazards and providing training can reduce heat illness and fatalities.

A court order prohibits a Long Island restaurant and its owner from employing young workers at night later than the law permits and from obstructing our investigation.

The United States and Mexico have announced a successful resolution following allegations that workers at a plant in Mexico were denied freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.

Our Chief Evaluation Office has selected six new fellows for its first Summer Fellowship Program, where they will gain skills evaluating federal labor policies and programs.

We recovered $56,900 for 31 Taco Bell franchise assistant general managers who were denied overtime wages.