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U.S. Department of Labor

September 10, 2021

Help us honor the Essential Workers of COVID-19 To recognize their sacrifices and ceaseless efforts to protect our health and keep our country moving forward, we’re inducting the Essential Workers of the COVID-19 Pandemic into our Hall of Honor – and we need your help. WATCH: Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on essential workers SHARE: Tell us about essential workers who have helped or inspired you Biden announces plan to boost COVID-19 vaccinations and reduce transmission President Biden announced a multi-step COVID-19 plan to save lives, keep schools open and safe, and protect the economy. As part of the plan, OSHA is developing an emergency temporary standard requiring all businesses with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are either vaccinated or get tested weekly. The standard would also require those employers to provide paid leave for vaccination and recovery time. Learn more about President Biden's plan Watch President Biden's remarks Celebrating Labor Day and America’s laborers Secretary Walsh joined AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and President Biden at the White House this week, where they delivered remarks on the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to unions and worker empowerment. “Today, we have to rededicate ourselves to fight for worker justice,” Secretary Walsh said. Grants will help expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations In Philadelphia, Secretary Walsh announced $3.3 million in grant funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs as well as nontraditional occupations. National Apprenticeship Week 2021 will be Nov. 15-21 National Apprenticeship Week will be celebrated Nov. 15-21 this year. The weeklong celebration allows labor and business leaders, educational institutions, career seekers and others to demonstrate support for apprenticeships. OSHA at Ground Zero Twenty years later, OSHA's Rich Mendelson reflects on his experience leading the Manhattan Area Office on 9/11, including lessons learned for keeping workers safe during emergencies.  Saving lives Talking about mental health and suicide at work can save a life. Resources to support workers with mental health issues Guidance on using mental health and substance abuse disorder benefits IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Unemployment improvements We’ve established the Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization to help modernize and reform states’ unemployment insurance systems. OSHA training grants OSHA awarded more than $6.7 million in Susan Harwood safety and health training grants to 37 nonprofit organizations nationwide. Proposed safety rule A proposed rule would require mine operators to improve safe usage of mobile and powered haulage equipment. Labor rights grants $7 million in grant funding will be available to help combat child and forced labor abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper and tomato industries. Whistleblowers reinstated A railway must pay more than $667,000 and reinstate two employees after investigators found the workers were fired for reporting unsafe working conditions. JOB SEARCH TOOL GetMyFuture We’ve got resources specifically to help job seekers age 14-24 explore careers, find training and education programs, and launch a successful job search. Get started with GetMyFuture. IN THE NEWS TIME: Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Wants to Improve Blue-Collar Work. Can He Convince Washington? Op-Ed CNN: Labor Secretary: What a New Labor Day Would Look Like Treatment Magazine: Marty Walsh Opens Up About All Things Recovery — Including His Own UPCOMING EVENTS Salary Negotiations For Military Spouses Sept. 13, 3 a.m. ET How Workforce Systems Can Leverage Bank Resources to Enhance the Lives of Low- and Moderate-Income Individuals Sept. 14, 3 p.m. ET OFCCP: Protecting Workplace Rights Sept. 15, 12:30 p.m. ET Find a complete list of upcoming events at dol.gov/events.