Posted on 4:24 am, Sunday, October 23, 2011. Tags: department of labor, facebook, hilda solis, unemployment
MEDIA RELEASE Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced an innovative partnership that leverages the combined audience and expertise of officials from the U.S. Department of Labor, Facebook, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, DirectEmployers Association and the National Association of Colleges and Employers to provide crucial employment resources to job seekers through […]
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Posted on 6:27 am, Thursday, October 6, 2011. Tags: hilda solis, labor department
MEDIA RELEASE The most up-to-date employment data and economic news releases from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and its Employment and Training Administration now can be viewed using a new mobile application. The free app displays real-time updates to the unemployment rate, Unemployment Insurance initial claims, the Consumer Price Index, payroll […]
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Posted on 3:46 am, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Tags: civic justice corps, hilda solis
MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Labor has announced 15 grants totaling $20 million through the Civic Justice Corps program to help formerly incarcerated individuals ages 18-24 reconnect with their communities and find pathways to success through community service and educational opportunities. “The grants will directly support young people looking to improve their skills and […]
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Posted on 5:28 am, Saturday, February 5, 2011. Tags: hilda solis, unemployment
MEDIA RELEASE Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the January 2011 Employment Situation report: “The unemployment rate declined by 0.4 percent to 9.0 percent, down 0.8 percent in the last two months. The private sector added 50,000 jobs, and revisions indicate 1.1 million jobs were added in 2010. While there […]
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Posted on 1:28 am, Thursday, December 2, 2010. Tags: hilda solis, unemployment insurance
MEDIA RELEASE Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has issued the following statement regarding the extension of Unemployment Insurance benefits: “President Obama has said that Americans don’t expect Washington to solve their problems, but they rightfully expect government to work for them — not against them. I agree. “Over the last week, our federal legislators […]
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Posted on 5:52 am, Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Tags: barack obama, hilda solis, paycheck fairness act
MEDIA RELEASE Statement by the President on the Paycheck Fairness Act “I am deeply disappointed that a minority of Senators have prevented the Paycheck Fairness Act from finally being brought up for a debate and receiving a vote. “This bill passed in the House almost two years ago; today, it had 58 votes to move […]
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Posted on 2:29 am, Monday, August 9, 2010. Tags: hilda solis, unemployment
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the July 2010 Employment Situation report: “This past July, the economy gained 71,000 jobs in the private sector. Overall, employment declined by 131,000, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5 percent. This year we’ve seen the creation of 630,000 private […]
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Posted on 1:16 am, Saturday, June 19, 2010. Tags: child labor, department of labor, employment, hilda solis
MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the implementation of tougher penalties against employers that illegally employ child workers. “Protecting our youngest workers is one of this department’s top priorities. Employers who hire children too young to work will face stiffer penalties,” Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis said. “Work is not child’s […]
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Posted on 4:40 am, Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Tags: asian american and pacific islander heritage month, hilda solis
MEDIA RELEASE Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has issued the following statement regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: “As your secretary of labor, it is an honor to commemorate and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have faced challenges and struggles here in the United […]
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Posted on 3:06 am, Saturday, April 17, 2010. Tags: alicia villareal, department of labor, hilda solis
MEDIA RELEASE Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has announced the appointment of Alicia Villarreal as her regional representative in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Hawaii. Villarreal will be based in Los Angeles, Calif. “I’m delighted to welcome Alicia to the Labor Department team,” Solis said. “She brings more than 20 years of impressive legal […]
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Posted on 7:27 am, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Tags: arra, cobra, consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act, department of labor, hilda solis, sen jim bunning
MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Department of Labor has released state-by-state figures on the number of individuals who will lose their unemployment benefits in the coming days if Congress fails to extend unemployment insurance benefits. If Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding for the Extended Benefit program are not extended, 400,000 Americans will lose unemployment […]
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