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The co-chairs of the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, briefed reporters on the details of the commission’s recommendations on consumer heal…

The National Urban League continued its annual conference with a discussion on the federal government’s role in urban development. Secretary Herman and Secretary Slater spoke to the group an…

After President Bill Clinton’s announcement on an assistance package for U.S. workers affected by trade agreements, administration officials briefed reporters on the details of the proposal.…

Secretary Alexis Herman spoke to the biennial AFL-CIO convention. She stressed the importance of concerted action by the labor movement to insure that workers share more broadly in economic …

Representatives of labor and management and Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman talked about the state of labor-management relations in the U.S. and the role of collective bargaining in settlin…

Secretary of Labor, Alexis Herman, gave the sermon at a service at the National Cathedral. She provided her report on employment in the U.S. and explained why she was presenting it in the c…

Secretary Alexis Herman spoke at a luncheon held in her honor in her hometown of Mobile Alabama. Several local and state dignitaries honored Secretary Herman and applauded her for her contin…

At about 12:30 am, Secretary Alexis Herman and the chief negotiators for UPS and the Teamsters held a news conference to announce the conclusion of a tentative settlement to the two-week old…

At its first annual meeting, the organization presented awards to several women leaders. In her keynote speech, Secretary Herman spoke about her five goals for the Labor Department, includin…

Vice President Al Gore, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman and Aida Alvarez from the Small Business Administration honored the finalists of the Small Businessperson of the Year Award. The vice pr…

Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman spoke about solutions to abusive working conditions and employment practices in the garment industry in what are commonly known as sweatshops. She reviewed t…

Labor Secretary Alexis Herman Participants spoke about the need to expand economic prosperity throughout the country. She spoke at a conference sponsored by the Economic Policy Institute ti…

President Bill Clinton’s choice for Labor Secretary Alexis Herman was sworn in during a public event at the Labor Department. Secretary Herman was officially sworn in during a private ceremo…

After several weeks of delay, the committee heard testimony from Alexis Herman on her nomination to be Secretary of Labor. Although some questions were asked about campaign fund-raising trou…

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to the outgoing Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. They talked about his efforts to reform the department, his concern for his employees and all U.S. worke…