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In 2021, the number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions continued to decline (-241,000) to 14.0 million, and the percent who were members of unions--the union membership rate--was 10.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 116.3 million full-time wage and salary workers were $1,010 in the fourth quarter of 2021 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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On Roe Anniversary, Senator Murray Pushes to Protect Abortion Rights and Pass Women’s Health Protection Act
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - On the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, made clear that abortion rights are at risk like never before-and vowed to continue her fight to make sure...
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What did Labor Department publish on Jan. 20?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Jan. 20
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Jan. 20?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Jan. 20 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Jan. 20 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Jan. 20
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOL partners with Choate Construction to 'enhance worker safety'
The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 10 announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration department is partnering with Choate Construction.
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'Employers can and must reduce workplace violence hazards': DOL cites Montefiore Medical Center
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reported that a children’s hospital in the Bronx failed to protect workers from being assaulted.
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DOL cites Ohio auto-parts supplier for 'failure to follow health and safety guidelines' following COVID-19 exposure
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced that an Ohio-based auto parts supplier did not enforce its own policy or federal guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing after several employees got sick.
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Biden’s Reckless Policy will Exacerbate Student Loan Disaster
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after President Biden’s Education Department announced that it will no longer require student and parent borrowers to sign an online acknowledgment about their total student debt each year prior to taking out additional loans...
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'Health care workers are essential': West Virginia nursing care facility pays $270,000 in back wages, damages to 166 workers
A West Virginia health center will have to pay $270,000 in past wages and liquidated damages after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported they failed to pay proper overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Foxx Slams Biden for Year of Disasters
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden’s one year of catastrophic failures...
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Senator Murray Discusses Need to Protect Abortion Rights Ahead of Roe v. Wade Anniversary With Spokane Providers, Patients, and Advocates
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the chair of the Senate health committee, held a virtual roundtable to hear directly from patients and providers in Spokane on the importance of Roe v. Wade, and the urgent need to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) in order to...
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Borrowers, Taxpayers, and Servicers are Suffering from President Biden’s Negligent Disregard on Student Loan Repayments
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders on the importance of restarting federal student loan repayments. Committee Members discussed the operational difficulties and implications for borrowers that come with continued ...
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'Broadband for all should serve all of us': DOL announces partnership to recognize needs of telecommunications industry
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported that it will work with other agencies to recognize contemporary and future needs of the telecommunications industry workforce, including safety.
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'Unacceptable': DOL recovers $126,000 for employees after federal court holds Connecticut home health care provider in contempt
A Connecticut home health care provider will have to pay $126,000 in back pay after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) found the company did not comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate renew alliance to protect, educate Mexican, Hispanic workers, employers in Kansas, Missouri on safety
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Consulate General of Mexico in Kansas City have renewed an alliance - first signed in 2013 - to continue their collaborative relationship to promote workplace safety and health with the consulate and Mexican nationals working in Kansas and Missouri.
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