By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released an update of its Government Transportation Financial Statistics (GTFS), with data through 2020.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Total Transborder Freight by Border in October 2022, Compared to October 2021:Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in October 2022:
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Academy) released the USMMA Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the first round of Large Bridge Project Grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced Connecticut’s project to rehabilitate the northbound structure of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge will receive $158 million in the first round of Large Bridge Grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced Illinois’ project to rehabilitate four bridges over the Calumet River on the Southside of Chicago will receive $144 million in the first round of Large Bridge Grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced California’s project to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements on the Golden Gate Bridge to increase resiliency against earthquakes will receive $400 million in the first round of Large Bridge Grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a project between Kentucky and Ohio to rehabilitate and reconfigure the existing Brent Spence Bridge to improve interstate and local traffic flow will receive $1.385 billion in the first round of Large Bridge Grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s competitive Bridge Investment Program
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399, and Robert Day, 42, of Center Valley, Lehigh County, has agreed to a consent judgment of $110,610 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by improperly seeking Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits when they were employed by the United States Postal Service.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Melvin Ansong, age 27, of Corona, New York, was sentenced today to 39 months in prison for mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with schemes in which he obtained more than $190,000 in unemployment insurance benefits and governmentbacked loans meant to provide relief from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUAN CARLOS CASTRO GONZALEZ was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison in connection with his participation in COVID-19-related tax fraud and unemployment benefits fraud schemes that resulted in actual losses totaling over $570,000 and intended losses of over $3.3 million. On April 6, 2022, CASTRO GONZALEZ pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who imposed the sentence.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the employer – a children’s trampoline park – allowed 30 minor-aged employees to work outside of federally permitted work hours
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Indian Monsoon illegally kept tips left by customers for employees’ services.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuperó $1,651,550 en salarios atrasados y compensación por daños del propietario de siete restaurantes de Los Ángeles que negó a 83 trabajadores el pago por horas extras y mantuvo registros falsos para tratar de ocultar el robo de salarios.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,651,550 in back wages and liquidated damages from the owner of seven Los Angeles restaurants who denied 83 workers overtime wages and kept false pay records in an attempt to hide the wage theft.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
What began as a child labor investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor at one Arby’s restaurant location in Laurens, expanded to include other restaurants operated by the same business operator who was found to be allowing 65 minor-aged employees to work outside of federally allowed work hours.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
As the economy continues to recover from setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities have re-entered the labor force in greater numbers and have even surpassed the pre-pandemic level.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers that the agency is collecting calendar year 2022 Form 300A data. Employers must submit the form electronically by March 2, 2023.
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Millstone Power StationWaterford, Connecticut
By Press release submission | Jan 10, 2023
Federal safety and health investigators have determined that one of the nation's largest airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by toxic fumes entering aircraft cabins.
