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U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez formally inducted into the Labor Hall of Honor approximately 12,000 Chinese immigrant laborers who worked on the Central Pacific Railroad between 1865 and 1869.…

Labor Department officials conducted a forum on child labor and human trafficking. They focused on human rights and labor abuses in various regions of the world, as well as efforts to…

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

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…

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.…

In a town hall-style meeting, Labor Secretary Robert Reich said farewell to Department of Labor employees. He announced that he would resign in order to spend more time with his family in…

Labor Secretary Robert Reich addressed business, community and labor leaders at a conference on re-employment. He gave an overview of the day long conference as well as discussed problems…

Secretary Reich explained how the fiscal year 1994 budget request of the Department of Labor fits into the Clinton administration’s economic plan in the department’s annual budget briefing. He…

The Department of Labor welcomed the new Secretary of Labor during a special ceremony. Robert Reich, Labor Secretary, spoke briefly about his plans for running the department .

Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin held a news conference to announce the reorganization of the Labor Department. The department’s immigration functions were to be consolidated into a new…