News published on Federal Newswire in September 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.

DECLARACION DE LA SECRETARIA DE COMERCIO DE EE.UU. PENNY PRITZKER PARA EL MES DE LA HISPANIDAD

News Release: "El Mes de la Hispanidad ofrece un importante oportunidad para aplaudir las contribuciones de los Latinos en los Estados Unidos. Hoy en día, hay más de 2.3 millones de negocios de propiedad hispana en los Estados Unidos. Estos empresarios latinos y trabajadores representan más de $350 mil millones, en ...

Statement from Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on National Aerospace Week, September 14-20, 2014

News Release: In celebration of National Aerospace Week’s fifth anniversary, I would like to applaud the U.S. aerospace community on its contributions to our country’s national security and economic prosperity. The American aerospace and defense industry helps form the backbone of our nation’s technological edge. They deserve our recognition for making the industry the world’s leader in aerospace innovation and helping to protect American service members in every part of the globe.

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Hispanic Heritage Month

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.

DECLARACION DE LA SECRETARIA DE COMERCIO DE EE.UU. PENNY PRITZKER PARA EL MES DE LA HISPANIDAD

News Release: La Secretaria de Comercio Penny Pritzker, hizo hoy una declaración en conmemoración del Mes de la Hispanidad.

Statement from Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on National Aerospace Week, September 14-20, 2014

News Release: In celebration of National Aerospace Week’s fifth anniversary, I would like to applaud the U.S. aerospace community on its contributions to our country’s national security and economic prosperity. The American aerospace and defense industry helps form the backbone of our nation’s technological edge. They deserve our recognition for making the industry the world’s leader in aerospace innovation and helping to protect American service members in every part of the globe.

WHD News Release: South Dakota forestry contractors ordered to pay more than $541K in back wages to 66 workers on Black Hills National Forest projects [09/15/2014]

News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. — As a result of a three-year multiagency investigation, five South Dakota forestry contractors have been ordered by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota to pay more than $541,000 to 66 workers as a result of significant violations of the Service Contract Act, Contract ...

OWCP News Release: Town hall meetings in Amherst, NY, on Sept. 23 and Rochester, NY, on Sept. 25 to assist nuclear weapons workers to be hosted by US Labor Department [09/15/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor will host two town hall meetings: the first on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Amherst, New York, and the second on Thursday, Sept. 25, in Rochester, New York, to notify current and former nuclear weapons employees who worked at 39 covered facilities in New York about the benefits available to them under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. These meetings are open to the public and preregistration is not required.

OSHA News Release: Workers exposed to combustible dust, amputation and other serious hazards at Ravenna, Ohio, rubber products plant [09/15/2014]

News Release: RAVENNA, Ohio — Portage Precision Polymers of Ravenna has been cited for 15 serious safety and health violations, carrying proposed penalties of $61,600, by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a complaint prompted an inspection. Many of the citations issued to the rubber products manufacturing plant were for exposing workers to combustible dust and amputation hazards.

OSHA News Release: Cut stone manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards, hearing loss [09/15/2014]

News Release: AUSTIN, Texas — Cut limestone manufacturer Mezger Enterprises Ltd. has been cited for 27 safety and health violations, including two willful, by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company exposed workers to unguarded machines , unsafe electrical equipment, infrequent crane inspections and noise levels that could cause hearing loss at its Kempner facility. Proposed penalties total $234,900.

OSHA News Release: Over 40 safety and health violations found at Wayne Lumber and Mulch Inc. [09/15/2014]

News Release: WAYNE, W. Va. — Wayne Lumber and Mulch Inc. continues to expose employees to willful, repeat and serious safety and health hazards at the company's sawmill in Wayne. The employer faces $85,080 in proposed penalties following two investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and ...

OFCCP News Release: Rule to improve pay transparency for employees of federal contractors proposed by US Labor Department [09/15/2014]

News Release: Prohibits federal contractors, subcontractors from discriminating against workers who discuss pay WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs today announced a proposed rule that would prohibit federal contractors from maintaining pay secrecy policies. Under ...

ETA News Release: More than $87 million in grants awarded to improve performance, integrity of state unemployment insurance programs [09/15/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced awards totaling more than $87 million to improve state unemployment insurance programs. The funding, awarded to 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, will allow state agencies to implement program integrity and system improvement activities, as well as implement or expand reemployment and eligibility assessment programs.

ETA News Release: $10.2M awarded to fund worker misclassification detection, enforcement activities in 19 state unemployment insurance programs [09/15/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $10,225,183 to 19 states to implement or improve worker misclassification detection and enforcement initiatives in unemployment insurance programs.

Notice published by Interior Department on Sept. 15

By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2014

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 15

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Sept. 15 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 15?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 15

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 15