U.S. Department of Labor,update

In Mexico this week, Deputy Secretary Julie Su announced a $28 million investment to support labor rights. U.S. Department of Labor April 8, 2022 Addressing supply chain disruptions and advancing trucking apprenticeships This week, President Joe Biden hosted an event at the White House highlighting the administration’s efforts to address supply chain disruptions and build a next-generation trucking workforce through Registered Apprenticeship and skills training programs. Read more on our trucking progress Read about Todd Ellis’s experience as a union port driver Read about Art Silvas’ experience as a union steward and driver Read about Maverick USA founder Steve Williams’ experience launching their first Registered Apprenticeship program In Mexico, Deputy Secretary Su announced a $28M investment to support labor rights During an official visit to Mexico, Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced new investments by the department to support strengthening workers’ rights, promoting freedom of association, the right to bargain collectively, and the elimination of child and forced labor. Deputy Secretary Su also highlighted Mexico’s efforts toward meeting labor commitments under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, including implementing the country’s historic 2019 labor reform. We’re improving the way we track good jobs We’re collaborating with academic researchers, workforce practitioners, business representatives and philanthropic organizations to improve the way we measure, analyze and report on job quality. Protecting workers from heat hazards Join OSHA for a virtual stakeholder meeting May 3 on efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards. Learn more about heat-related hazards  Register to attend OSHA’s stakeholder meeting, make verbal comments, or ask questions Submit written comments on OSHA’s heat hazard proposal IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Payrolls recovered Our investigators recovered nearly $2 million for 139 employees of a Florida drug company that missed payrolls. Safety citations OSHA proposed $796,000 in fines for a contractor who continued to expose workers to life-threatening cave-in hazards in an unprotected trench. $538K recovered A staffing agency that provides aviation maintenance and repair workers to airlines nationwide illegally shortchanged its workers. Davis-Bacon facts Prevailing wage protections level the playing field and ensure that government funds elevate labor standards for construction workers across the country. Whistleblower protections A trucking company must pay more than $145,000 after retaliating against workers who refused to drive when they felt too sick or fatigued to drive safely. Supporting care workers Direct support professionals make it possible for others to contribute their skills and talents to the American workforce. DATA SPOTLIGHT Pandemic economic recovery continues As of March, we have recovered 93% of the jobs lost in the pandemic. Continued investments in workforce development and 21st-century infrastructure will help get us to 100%.