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Federal Government Layoff Tracker: State Department Reportedly Cutting 15% Of U.S. Staff, EPA Firing DEI Workers
State Department: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to reorganize an agency he said is “bloated, bureaucratic, ...
Labor Department to Lose 20% of Staff to Fork Resignation Offer
Nearly one in five workers at the US Department of Labor opted to leave their jobs later this year as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, according to two DOL employees ...
US judge says Labor Department can't ban DEI by contractors, for now
A federal judge has extended an earlier ruling barring the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring contractors and grant ...
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Solidarity Center Sues US Department of Labor Over Canceled Grants
Together with Global March Against Child Labour and the American Institutes for Research, the lawsuit challenges what they ...
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work ...
US announces overhaul of ‘bloated’ State Department, to cut positions
Marco Rubio said the US state department is "bloated, bureaucratic and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission".
US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains stable
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions ...
DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers
Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant ...
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US State Department to cut positions, rights offices
President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up ...
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The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
A 2023 report from the US Department of Labor alleged the use of forced labor, a form of human trafficking, on Central Romana plantations. The report acknowledged some improvements since 2022 but ...