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The U.S. Department of Labor serves America's workers, job seekers and retirees. Find our official agency accounts: dol.gov/newsroom/digit
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Hey Twitter, it’s Chief Economist Joelle Gamble. Today,
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announced a policy plan aimed at helping people with and without degrees struggling with student loan debt. I wanted to share some insights on the relationship between student debt and worker job choices.
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Several studies suggest that graduates with debt are less likely to choose low-paying public interest jobs than those without debt. -JG Rothstein and Rouse, 2011:sciencedirect.com/science/articl Minicozzi, 2005:sciencedirect.com/science/articl Luo and Mongey, 2017:sciencedirect.com/science/articl
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There’s more important research in this space that show the impact of student loan debt on job choice. Those cited above highlight the importance of ensuring Americans can get an education, choose quality jobs and take on the critical work of serving the American public. -JG
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Happy birthday to Frances Perkins! As the first female Cabinet secretary and longest serving labor secretary, she was instrumental in the drafting of the New Deal, helped thousands of refugees flee Nazi persecution, and was a lifelong advocate for workers’ rights and dignity.
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Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to organizing farm workers for fair wages and better working conditions, often in the face of tremendous adversity. He was inducted into the
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Hall of Honor in 1998. As we rise to today's challenges, his example reminds us: “Sí se puede.”
Photo of Cesar Chavez with the quote "If we can even the score a little for the workers then we are doing something." dol.gov
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We recovered $374,493 for 62 construction workers employed by a Tennessee contractor that denied them overtime wages and jeopardized the safety of an 11-year-old by employing them as a groundskeeper allowed to operate dangerous equipment. dol.gov/newsroom/relea
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $374K in back wages, damages for 62 workers after...
Labor Department recovers $374K for 62 workers denied overtime by Tennessee construction contractor.
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“Equal pay is a matter of justice, fairness, and dignity.” Mar. 15, 2022 is #EqualPayDay, a day that symbolizes the extra days women, on average, have to work to be paid what men were paid the year before. Read the
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A Proclamation on National Equal Pay Day, 2022 | The White House
Equal pay is a matter of justice, fairness, and dignity — it is about living up to our values and who we are as a Nation.  For over 25 years, Equal Pay Day has helped draw attention to gender-based...
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Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su joined
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in Pittsburgh at the Investing in America Workforce Hub, where we’re working with local leaders to ensure workers can access good union jobs. 📣Saying it loud for those in the back: Bidenomics has workers’ backs.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su speaks in Pittsburgh at the Investing in America Workforce Hub with Secretary Pete Buttigieg and First Lady Jill Biden.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su appears with Secretary Pete Buttigieg and First Lady Jill Biden at the Investing in America Workforce Hub in Pittsburgh.
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