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Eugene Scalia testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to serve as Labor secretary. He addressed a number of topics with lawmakers, inclu…

Secretary Elaine Chao talked about the free enterprise system, U.S. competitiveness in the global market, and the accomplishments of the Labor Department. She noted that the U.S. is one of t…

Elaine Chao, Michael Chertoff, and Chuck Conner talked about immigration and revisions to ease the procedures for the foreign agriculture worker program. They talked about the need for forei…

Secretary Chao gave a luncheon address at the Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006. She spoke about workforce diversity, rising employment rates, and the state of the economy. She also…

Secretary Chao talked about the state of America’s workforce, the achievements and accomplishments of women to our country’s workforce, and the challenges that women leaders face.

A forum on the future of the U.S. workforce in the 21st century included discussions on technology, evolving labor markets, and labor law reform. They also answered questions from members of…

Secretary Chao moderated a panel as they talked about programs for job creation, worker training and education, and developing skills to fill the jobs of the 21st Century in order to keep Am…

Labor Secretary Elaine Chao spoke about the Bush Administration’s labor policy. She characterized the administration’s policy as “common sense and pro growth.” She asserted that regulatory r…

A hearing was held to evaluating the Labor Department’s final regulations on overtime pay, the impact on workers and employers, and how these rules would work in practice. Secretary Chao tes…

Secretary Chao and other officials talked to reporters about new Labor Department regulations for overtime pay. She said the new regulations would update the way overtime compensation was ad…

Witnesses testified about proposed changes to regulations governing overtime pay for white collar workers. Among the topics they addressed were the types and number of workers affected by th…

Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and others testified about economic stimulus and job creation. Among the topics they addressed were the creation of personal reemployment accounts, distribution o…

Secretary Chao talked about federal workforce issues, including the economy, taxes, job creation, and investment. Following prepared remarks, she responded to questions from the audience.

Educators, chief executive officers, and labor union officials talked about education, job training, and proposals affecting the nation’s workforce. This discussion was part of the Presi…

National Summit on Retirement Savings.

Secretary Chao spoke about the contributions of women in the workforce and her personal experiences working in Washington. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.

Secretary Chao testified about the implications of the Enron financial collapse for the security of workers' retirement funds. Among the issues she addressed were laws governing retirement a…

Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill spoke to reporters about efforts to improve retirement savings protections. He also commented on President Bush’s 2002 budget priorities.

In an effort to get support for the president’s economic stimulus proposals, Cabinet secretaries talked about the administration’s priorities for helping unemployed workers and spark economi…

Secretary Chao testified about President Bush’s plan to assist workers displaced by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Among the topics she addressed were private and public disaster assi…