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+September 30, 2026
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+US Department of Labor awards $43 million to 7 states to support skills training in shipbuilding, manufacturing, aerospace, other critical industries
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+WASHINGTON
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+The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $43 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to seven states to
+invest in employer-driven skills training programs for critical industries like shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, and nuclear energy.
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+September 30, 2026
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+US Labor Department obtains court order naming independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan of defunct WA-based aerospace company
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+SEATTLE
+ – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a court order to appoint an independent fiduciary to manage the abandoned 401(k) plan of a defunct Arlington-based aerospace company.
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+September 30, 2026
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+Former union officials charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud for embezzling approximately $350K in member funds over 5 years
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+CLEVELAND –
+ An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has led to criminal charges for two former union officials who allegedly embezzled approximately $350,000 from the union members they swore to serve.
+An investigation by the department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards in Cleveland found that the former president and secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 1746 conspired to access the union’s finances for unauthorized transactions for their personal benefit from 2017 to 2022.
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 September 29, 2026
 
 United States, Mexico Announce Successful Resolution of Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Akwel Juárez México Facility
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 In the week ending August 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 203,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 206,000 to 207,000. The 4-week moving average was 205,500, an increase of 1,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 204,000 to 204,250.
 
-August 26, 2026
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-US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania brick manufacturer for willfully exposing workers to silica hazards, proposes $496K in fines
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-WATSONTOWN, PA
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-The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a brick manufacturer with three willful and four serious violations for knowingly exposing its workers to unsafe levels of respirable silica dust at its Watsontown plant.
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-August 26, 2026
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-Trump Administration issues guidance on health-contingent wellness programs, including tobacco cessation programs
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-WASHINGTON
- – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its 
-Employee Benefits Security Administration
-, along with the departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury, issued guidance related to questions raised in dozens of class-action lawsuits challenging the tobacco surcharges some employers add to premiums for their group health plans through workplace wellness programs. 
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-August 24, 2026
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-US Department of Labor recovers $618K in back wages for 779 workers denied pay, full tips by South Carolina restaurant group
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-COLUMBIA, SC – 
-A South Carolina restaurant group has paid $618,666 in back wages to 779 employees and an additional $100,000 in civil money penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found child labor and wage violations across 13 restaurant locations.
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