News from August 2023


US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors' Monte Vista Barley Elevator in Colorado as Voluntary Protections Program 'Star' site

News Release: US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors' Monte Vista Barley Elevator in Colorado as Voluntary Protections Program 'Star' site


Labor Department discusses 218th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting on Aug. 16

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOL-ETA grant application closes on Nov. 14

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants grant opened on Aug. 17.


Foxx Slams Workers United for Ignoring Inquiry on Ties to Union Organizer

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding answers from Workers United after International President Lynne Fox ignored an inquiry about Michelle Eisen’s employment with the union. In a July 17 letter to Workers United, Chairwoman Foxx requested...


ICYMI: Colleges Are Just Devouring Mone

News Release: In Case You Missed It, the Wall Street Journal highlighted the meteoric rise of college tuition cost at several public universities and described the root causes, including wasteful investments, excessive administrators, and little accountability.


Week ending Aug. 5: Labor Department publishes 13 notices

There were 13 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Aug. 5, according to the Federal Register.


Bean, Courtney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Missing and Exploited Children

News Release: WASHINGTON-Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee, introduced H.R. 5224, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation renews the Missing...


NEWS: Sanders Stands in Solidarity with Nearly 2,000 Nurses on Strike at One of New Jersey’s Biggest Hospitals

News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 22 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday sent a letter to RWJ Barnabas Health’s President and Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Manigan urging him to bargain in good faith with United Steel Workers (USW) ...


Pre-Enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures; Correction discussed on Aug. 22 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foxx: NLRB’s Election Puppeteering Tips the Scales in Big Labor’s Favor

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rollback of a Trump-era rule ensuring American workers have the opportunity to become informed about the consequences of union representation before voting in an election...


Notice published by Labor Department on Aug. 24

The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.




Foxx: Job Corps’ Internal Rot Is Now Laid Bare

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealing Job Corps’ glaring shortfalls in upholding safety and security protocols at its facilities, failing to prevent drugs from getting on campus and into the hands of students, and failing to hire qualified intervention specialists...


The Pro-Union NLRB’s New Rule is Un-American, Chips Away at Workers’ Rights

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new framework for union representation proceedings that strips employees of the right to secret-ballot elections...


Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment discussed on Aug. 25 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Week ending Aug. 12: 8 notices published by Labor Department

There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Aug. 12, according to the Federal Register.


Rite Aid Corp. agrees to develop, implement bloodborne pathogen safety program for retail employees at all New Jersey, New York stores

News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an agreement with Rite Aid Corp. to implement a program to better protect employees, including front-end customer service staff, against hazards related to bloodborne pathogens at all its approximately 370 stores in New Jersey and New York.


Federal investigation into employee's fatal fall finds San Antonio wire drawing company willfully exposed workers to unsafe forklift hazards

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A federal investigation has found that a San Antonio wire drawing company could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries by following required workplace safety standards.


Federal inspectors find Dixon Ticonderoga again failed to protect employees from unguarded machines during investigation of amputation injury

News Release: Federal inspectors find Dixon Ticonderoga again failed to protect employees from unguarded machines during investigation of amputation injury