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Secretary Herman talked about the accomplishments of the Clinton-Gore administration and bade farewell to department employees.

Secretary Alexis Herman talked with reporters and others about the annual “State of the American Work Force” report. She talked about the place of U.S. workers in the growing economy,…

Economic experts spoke about the national effort to improve retirement savings and small business pension programs. They talked of a partnership between business and government to meet the…

Participants spoke about the inhumanities of child labor and their goals of ending it worldwide. They discussed the negative effects it has on both the children involved and the economy of the…

In a Labor Day speech, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman talked about the U.S. employment outlook for the 21st century. She outlined the many labor laws enacted in the twentieth century, and…

Secretary Herdon announced the Farm Worker Safety campaign. The campaign is designed to inform farm workers about child rights and to teach their children how to be safe around farm work.…

Labor Secretary Alexis Herman talked about the problem of violence in late-night retail establishments. She announced Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommendations…

Secretary Alexis talked with reporters about the tenative agreement between General Motors and UAW to end a 56 day strike.

Author Susan Eisenberg talked about her new book, “We’ll Call You if We Need You: Experiences of Women Working Construction.” The book examines the experiences of thirty women in the…

Secretary Alexis Herman talked briefly to reporters outside the Department of Labor about a Department of Justice inquiry into her activities in the White House Office of Public Liaison as…

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…

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 ceremony at…

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.…