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SEIU, Labor Directly Lobby Geithner On Elizabeth Warren’s Behalf
The labor community is going to lend its considerable political clout to the effort to get Elizabeth Warren confirmed as the first head of the newly-created Consumer Protection Agency, going directly to the White House official who may stand in her way.
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Labor officials release new rules on 401K fees
Workers with a 401 retirement account will soon know exactly how much they’re paying in fees. The Department of Labor released new rules on Thursday designed to force companies that provide 401 plans and services to employers to spell out all the fees charged.
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US Labor Department awards $66.7 million in YouthBuild grants
2nd year funding awarded in 43 states and District of Columbia
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US Department of Labor launches online registry of H-2A jobs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an online registry allowing the public to retrieve information about temporary agricultural jobs that fall under the H-2A program. The new tool was developed in compliance with regulations implemented by the department on March 15.
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Labor Dept. sending money to Arizona to help vets
WASHINGTON (AP) -Some $300,000 is headed to Arizona in the form of federal grants aimed at helping former veterans who did time. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis (soh-LEES’) said the grants will help open doors back into the workplace for veterans.
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Labor Secretary Solis blasts GOP on unemployment benefits
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says Senate Republicans could be extending the recession by opposing a spending bill that would have extended unemployment benefits.
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Secretary of Labor announces grants at Denver conference
KUSA – Hilda Solis announced on Friday $75 million in grants will be awarded to 41 states hit hard by the recession, including Colorado.
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Labor chief speaks to Hispanic officials in Denver
DENVER — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will speak at an energy town hall meeting in Denver with Hispanic political leaders from around the country. The meeting Friday will address how the local economies will be affected by energy policies lawmakers implement in the future.
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Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces $20 million in grants to prepare high school dropouts and young adult …
During a visit to Sasha Bruce Center, a YouthBuild site in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the release of two national grants in the amounts of $10 million each to serve at-risk youth.
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White House cracks down on farmers who violate labor laws
The Obama administration has opened a broad campaign of enforcement against farmers who employ children and underpay workers, hiring hundreds of investigators and raising fines for labor and wage violators.
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