United States Department of Labor - Updates from Our Official Blog

During Richard Nero’s second combat tour in Iraq, an insurgent missile brought down the transport plane that was carrying him. It was a terrifyingly close call with death, and amazingly, Nero emerged from the crash with no visible wounds. However, the Military Police Corps staff sergeant had suffered a severe intracranial concussion that ended his [...]

In Los Angeles, Clougherty Packing Co.’s famous “Dodger dog” is nearly as famous as the Dodgers themselves. Millions of the 10-inch frankfurters are sold each year.   Because the company holds a federal contract with the U.S. Agriculture Department, my agency, the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, is responsible for enforcing fair hiring and [...]