Secretary Walsh met with workers and business leaders around the country this week to highlight ways the administration is getting the economy back on track.
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U.S. Department of Labor
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May 21, 2021
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Secretary
Walsh to those struggling with mental health: You are not alone
On the first
Mental Health Action Day, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh reflected on his personal mental health challenges, shared how the department is taking action and reminded those who are struggling that they are not alone.
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#PaidLeaveWorks
Secretary Walsh held a virtual roundtable with workers and business leaders from Adobe, Danone North America, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Levi Strass & Co. on
the benefits of paid leave for companies, workers and the U.S. economy.
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Secretary
Walsh saw registered apprenticeships in action at a Baltimore training facility
Secretary Walsh, Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. John Sarbanes toured the
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 37’s training site in Baltimore, where they discussed the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments in workforce training with labor leaders, apprentices and instructors. The American Jobs Plan includes
$100 billion for workforce development, including the creation of 1-2 million new registered apprenticeships.
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How
the American Jobs Plan invests in workers, infrastructure and a stronger economy
At a bridge construction site in Washington, D.C., Secretary Walsh joined Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other elected officials, laborers and union leaders to talk about the American Jobs Plan and the importance of
strengthening the nation’s infrastructure.
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Task
Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment highlights union benefits
In the first meeting of the
White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, Secretary Walsh and Vice President Harris discussed the economic benefits of allowing workers to organize.
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Military
spouse training
The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service has
five new workshops to help military spouses meet their employment and career goals.
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Safety
citations
OSHA cited a
Florida roofing contractor for safety failures for the eighth time and proposed $183,225 in penalties.
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