| If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please go to http://www.dol.gov/_sec/newsletter/. | | | Apprenticeships are critical to the strength of our nation’s workforce and our economy, and we are investing in apprenticeship. The department is awarding $175 million to 46 grantees across the country to develop or expand apprenticeships in high-growth industries. It’s a cutting-edge investment, creating opportunity for thousands. | | | | | About 40 million Americans are not able to earn or accrue paid sick time. But, as Secretary of Labor Tom Perez notes, the government can be a model for change. A new presidential executive order requires federal contractors to offer their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. | |
| | | James Cannon had trouble finding a good job after leaving the Army; he even cleaned hotels to make ends meet. Then a serious illness left him unemployed. But thanks to a hand up from Goodwill, he’s now using his skills to support himself and help others. Read his story. | | | | | | U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building,
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