News and reports from the Department of Labor.

STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage young people to explore science, technology, engineering, and math education programs.

Here it is again – the standing labor-management meeting on your calendar that for months has felt more like a chore than a productive use of your time.

Throughout National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’ve been hearing from employers and advocates about the many ways they’re highlighting the importance of including workers with disabilities.

The U.S. Senate first adopted a resolution honoring America’s nuclear weapons industry workers in October 2009 – and this recognition was long overdue.

As part of our continued efforts to support America’s workforce through career and skills development programs, earlier this year Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited STRIVE, a national workforce development organization headquartered in New York City.

On Oct. 30, 1911, the first national mine rescue demonstration was held in the U.S. It was organized by Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, who in 1910 was appointed as the first director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines by President William Howard Taft.

The nation is at a critical moment of change. To date, the federal government has announced over $100 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild America’s infrastructure.

Collecting data on workplace injuries and illnesses is an important element of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission to improve workplace safety and health.

The five Titles of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, passed in 1959 to regulate labor unions’ internal affairs and certain employer activity when the employers deal with unions, cover a range of activities – from the individual rights of union members to the consequences of misconduct by union officers and employees.

US Department of Labor, Swank Enterprises align to promote workplace safety, health at University of Montana construction project

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $985,284 in grants to support the development and delivery of education and training by 10 organizations that will help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in, and around the nation’s mines.

US Department of Labor recognizes Chatham Village Foods for workplace safety, health excellence with 'Star' designation52401

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment raterose to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

nemployment rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 354 of the 389 metropolitanareas, higher in 27 areas, and unchanged in 8 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported today.

The number of job openings increased to 10.7 million on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.