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Mar 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Senate voted, on a bipartisan basis, to confirm Marty J. Walsh as the 29th Secretary of Labor. “I am incredibly honored and privileged to serve as the United States’ next Secretary of Labor.

Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone today transmitted Secretary’s Order 03-2025 to all department employees, directing them to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order 11246 and the regulations promulgated under it.

Past Secretaries of Labor The official portraits of the Secretaries of Labor, along with brief biographies, are on permanent display in the Great Hall of the U.S. Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building.

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone today transmitted Secretary’s Order 03-2025 to all department employees, directing them to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order …

6 days ago · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointment of Dean A. Heyl as assistant secretary for public affairs. “It is my great privilege to get to tell the story of the Department of Labor as we seek to advance the fortunes of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees everywhere,” said Heyl.

Jan 13, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su issued the following statement on findings from the USDA on worker safety in poultry and swine plants: “The findings in USDA’s report on worker safety in poultry and swine plants show that injuries, including chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders are too common.

Sep 27, 2019 · Eugene Scalia was sworn in as Secretary of Labor on September 27, 2019. As Secretary, he oversaw the enforcement and administration of more than 180 federal employment laws covering more than 150 million workers and 10 million workplaces.

Jan 29, 2001 · An immigrant who came to America at age eight speaking no English, she was the longest serving Secretary of Labor since WWII, and the first Asian Pacific American woman appointed to a President’s Cabinet.