News from July 2021
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and Government of Somalia on the 61st anniversary of your independence. We are proud to continue our support for your efforts to build a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Somalia.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Burundi as you celebrate 59 years of independence.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Chilean Foreign Minister Andrés Allamand yesterday to discuss collaboration between the United States and Chile to address the climate crisis, overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Women are a powerful force for peace and essential partners in advancing international security. The United States has long championed the safe, meaningful participation of women in our diplomatic, development, and defense efforts. As underscored by the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017 and ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The United States stands with the people of Bangladesh on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, resulting in the deaths of 20 people, including one U.S. citizen. We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the victims.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The United States is committed to improving social, economic, and political conditions in Central America because U.S. security and prosperity is tied to the success of our regional partners. Actions that undermine the rule of law and democracy in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, and their repercussions ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and thanks very much for joining us today as we are previewing the forthcoming release of the State Department 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report. Just as a reminder, this call is on background. You can attribute what you hear to a senior State Department official. ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is a pleasure to welcome my colleague, Foreign Minister Muhriddin, here from Tajikistan. We’re very, very pleased to be able to resume our annual bilateral consultations, something that had been in abeyance for the last several years. We have a lot of work ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: MS JOHNSTONE: Good afternoon, and welcome. My name is Kari Johnstone. I am the acting director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. I am very pleased to have Foreign Minister Kamilov here today. We’ve spoken several times on the phone and by videoconference, but it’s very good to actually have you here in person.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Today in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. The Secretary expressed the United States’ desire to deepen its strategic partnership with Uzbekistan, noting that the two countries ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Washington, D.C. The Secretary welcomed the eighth iteration of the U.S.-Tajik Annual Bilateral Consultations held today at the State Department. ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and an interagency delegation, including representatives from the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Southern Command, visited Paraguay, Panama, and El Salvador from June 27-30. The delegation met with Paraguayan ...
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: MR PRICE: Thanks very much, and thanks very much for joining us, everyone. We wanted to take a moment to offer a bit of context on what you saw from Secretary Blinken earlier today. As you saw, we transmitted to Congress and released publicly our Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors List.
By State Newswire | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: The State Department hosted Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and a delegation from the Government of Tajikistan for the eighth U.S.-Tajikistan Annual Bilateral Consultations on July 1, following 30 years of bilateral partnership between the United States and Tajikistan.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA – When an employer shortchanges home healthcare workers they hurt the workers, their families and the people for whom they care. In the case of a Harrisburg home healthcare company, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has remedied overtime violations involving 242 workers and recovered $1,566,457 in hard-earned wages owed to them.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that CSX Transportation violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act and demonstrated a pattern of retaliation after firing a worker in December 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA ordered the company to pay $71,976 in back wages, interest, and damages, and $150,000 in punitive damages.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $6,458,984 grant to the New York Department of Labor to improve its Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $1,187,842 grant to the Connecticut Department of Labor to improve its Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $4,187,442 grant to the Illinois Department of Employment Security to implement a Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
