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Chairwoman Foxx to Lead Hearing on Supporting the Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy."
Foxx: Biden’s Student Loan Debt Transfer Scheme is a Sweepstakes Giveaway
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of overriding President Biden’s veto on H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will bar the administration from implementing its student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extension of the student loan repayment pause.
@EdWorkforceCmte Republicans Deliver Innovative Health Care Solutions for Job Creators and Workers
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, delivering a win for job creators and workers. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor...
Foxx Stands Up for Small Businesses, Advocates for Measures to Lower Cost of Health Care
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a Republican package that takes the first step towards addressing rising health care costs for small businesses. The package is comprised...
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on June 21 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on June 21 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on June 21
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Ohio manufacturer faces $171K in penalties after worker suffers amputation while operating machine that lacked adequate safety protections
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: ORRVILLE, OH - When federal investigators responded to a report that a mold machine operator at an Ohio foundry suffered a right thumb amputation in February 2023, they learned the company took no corrective action despite knowing that an employee using the same machine avoided similar injury eight months earlier.
Teachers Unions Drag Student Test Scores Even Lower
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that math and reading scores fell by 9 points and 4 points respectively from 2020 to 2023...
Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on June 21
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairman Good Leads Hearing on Strengthening the Health Care Market
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Bob Good (R-VA), delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Competition and Transparency: The Pathway Forward for a Stronger Health Care Market"...
Federal investigators find JBS Foods failed to protect Green Bay plant worker from amputations by ignoring required safety standards
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: GREEN BAY, WI ‒ Federal safety inspectors responded to a Wisconsin employer’s report of an amputation found workers at a Green Bay beef processing plant exposed to multiple hazards, including inadequate guards to protect employees from machines in operation.
Federal investigators find Piedmont Airlines failed to follow required safety procedures to protect ground crew member from suffering fatal injuries
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: MONTGOMERY, AL ‒ Had Piedmont Airlines made sure that a ground crew followed required safety procedures, a 34-year-old customer service agent might have avoided suffering fatal injuries after being pulled into the spinning turbines of a jet engine in December 2022 at Montgomery Regional Airport.
NEWS: Chairman Sanders Opens Sweeping Investigation into Amazon Warehouse Safety and Calls for Amazon Workers to Share Their Stories
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 20 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter today to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy initiating a HELP Committee investigation into the abysmal safety record in Amazon’s warehouses and the...
Unsafe bargain: Dallas-area Family Dollar store endangered employees by allowing blocked storeroom exits, walkways, unsafely stacked boxes
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Family Dollar store in southeast Van Zandt County in December 2022, they found the store's operator allowing merchandise to block storeroom exits and walkways, stacking boxes at unsafe heights and failing to ensure quick access to fire extinguishers.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for Public Data Service discussed on June 20 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
ED’s Gainful Employment Rule Will Stifle Innovation, Increase College Costs
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona calling for the Department to abandon its proposed Gainful Employment...
Chairwoman Foxx to Lead Hearing on Supporting the Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Tomorrow, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation
By DOL Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 19 - On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history. At a time when this country is experiencing more income and wealth inequality than ever before, the committee intends to pass legislation which represents the needs of the long-neglected working class of this country.
Senate HELP Committee to Hold First Partisan Markup since 2009, Undermining Committee’s Bipartisan Tradition
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
The Democrat majority of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led by Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), announced that tomorrow the Committee will hold its first partisan markup since the Affordable Care Act in 2009. For every markup in the last 14 years, the Chair and Ranking Member of the HELP Committee have worked together on the bills the Committee considers to secure the bipartisan support needed to pass legislation in the 60 vote Senate.