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News Release: OPP, AL - Federal workplace safety inspectors have determined the operator of a southern Alabama tire shop could have prevented a 45-year-old mechanic's fatal injuries by following required safety standards.

“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 12

“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2050-S2051 on June 12

Hostess Brands faces $298K in penalties after federal investigators find company’s safety, training failures led to worker's amputation injury

News Release: CHICAGO ‒ A 29-year-old worker suffered the amputation of a fingertip while reassembling a pump at a Hostess Brands LLC facility in Chicago, an injury the employer could have prevented by ensuring to shut down and lockout the equipment to prevent it from unexpectedly starting during maintenance, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.

US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers

News Release: US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Dallas sign alliance to protect safety, health of Spanish-speaking workers

What did Labor Department publish on June 16?

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

FAIR Act Brings Clarity to Student Loan Borrowers, Protects Taxpayers

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, which takes a critical step towards addressing the failures of the student loan program by providing a fair, responsible path back to repayment for 40 million borrowers.

Federal investigation finds Jacksonville treatment facility failed to improve worker safety procedures despite nearly 200 violent incidents in 2022

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The findings of a federal workplace safety investigation are shocking - workers assaulted, confined by patients, and suffering broken bones and concussions and wounds from being scratched, bitten, punched and kicked - at a Jacksonville behavioral health and substance disorder facility.

Foxx to Lead Hearing on Supporting the Shift towards Skills-Based Hiring

News Release: On Thursday, 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."

Illinois pizza manufacturer faces $2.8M in penalties after investigation into 29-year-old sanitation worker's death finds safety failures, lack of training

News Release: GURNEE, IL ‒ The operator of a specialty frozen pizza manufacturing plant in Illinois could have prevented the death of a 29-year-old sanitation worker by following proper machine safety procedures, a federal investigation has found.

Chairman Owens Leads Hearing on Postsecondary Education Innovation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Opportunities"...

63 press releases published in April by U.S. Department of Labor

There were 63 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in April.

Labor Department discusses Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health on June 14

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Labor Department on June 14

The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Foxx, Owens Question Cardona about Fraud within Biden’s Student Loan Scam

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 Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona highlighting the potential for fraud within President Biden’s student loan scam.

NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition- and Debt-Free for Working Families

News Release: The College for All Act would be fully paid for by the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act, also introduced today by Sanders in the Senate and Lee in the House

Chairman Good to Hold Hearing on Strengthening the Health Care Market