Stop Silicosis
This New Deal film about the dangers of silica dust is introduced by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Scenes of granite quarry and processing are shown, along with safety practices to red…
30 viewsThis New Deal film about the dangers of silica dust is introduced by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Scenes of granite quarry and processing are shown, along with safety practices to red…
30 viewsActing Labor Secretary Julie Su signed memorandums of understanding with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Dan Utech at the Labor Department i…
251 viewsSecond gentleman Douglas Emoff along with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra all called on Congress to pass paid family and medical leave as t…
275 viewsThis New Deal film about the dangers of silica dust is introduced by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Scenes of granite quarry and processing are shown, along with safety practices to red…
484 viewsWashington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton…
58 viewsLabor Secretary Alexander Acosta held a news conference to explain and defend a 2008 plea deal he oversaw for financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged in federal court with sex trafficking…
1,899 viewsIn this 1965 Department of Labor film, television journalist Chet Huntley reports on the problem of employing older workers in an American society where technological and automation changes …
518 viewsFirst lady Michelle Obama discussed the challenges she faced as a working mother and the importance of employers putting their employee’s families first with Robin Roberts. She talked about …
2,638 viewsPresident Obama talked about creating 21st century workplace by urging business to adopt family-friendly policies such as paid maternity and paternity leave and flexibility for working paren…
2,446 viewsIn the opening session of the White House Summit on Working Families, Vice President Joe Biden urged corporate executives to create family-friendly policies saying the return was overwhelmin…
1,103 viewsMika Brzezinski moderated a panel discussion about the obstacles for women in the workforce. Panelists talked their career paths and about overcoming obstacles. “Career Ladders and Lead…
284 viewsMaria Shriver talked about the work of her organization, A Woman’s Nation, and the results of an examination they did with the Center for American Progress on the economic state of women and…
221 viewsClaire Shipman and Katty Kay moderated a panel discussion on the case for businesses to enact more family-friendly policies. “A 21st Century Economy that Works for Business ” was the seco…
320 viewsAfter remarks by Christina Hendricks and Kay Thompson, panelists talked about the balance of work and family and the importance of family-friendly workplaces for both men and women. “Fami…
231 viewsU.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez formally inducted into the Labor Hall of Honor approximately 12,000 Chinese immigrant laborers who worked on the Central Pacific Railroad between 1865…
768 viewsLabor Secretary Hilda Solis spoke about challenges facing the labor movement. She talked about the exploitation of workers, and what she called the “attacks” by certain governors on collecti…
296 viewsDetroit area leaders talked about the state of the automobile industry, the economy, and creating jobs within the U.S. They also talked about an $800 billion program to assist communities us…
77 viewsAdministration officials, state leaders, and automobile industry representatives talked about the state of the automobile industry, the economy, and creating jobs within the U.S. They also t…
182 viewsLabor Department officials conducted a forum on child labor and human trafficking. They focused on human rights and labor abuses in various regions of the world, as well as efforts to develo…
565 viewsPresident Bush spoke to reporters after a meeting with his economic team. He talked about his economic policy. He thanked Congress for passing his economic stimulus package and encouraged th…
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