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A DOGE recruiter is staffing a project to deploy AI agents across the US government
Jancso, a former Palantir employee, wrote in a Slack with about 2000 Palantir alumni in it that he’s hiring for a “DOGE ...
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Alabama native and first Black US Secretary of Labor dead at 77: ‘True hometown hero’
“After previously working at the department, Herman became the U.S. Secretary of Labor from May 1, 1997, to Jan. 20, 2001 – the first African American to do so,” Chavez-DeRemer said.
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What’s Up at the Labor Department? Oh, Slashing Staff and Threatening Workers Who Talk
Instead, the Department of Labor has stepped up to the plate to contribute its own bit of authoritarian nonsense to the New American Golden Age. From ProPublica: A memo sent Monday by Secretary of ...
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Who Are the Top Labor Law Compliance Poster Companies? 7 Top Options
Employers must abide by federal and state requirements to prominently display labor law compliance posters in workplaces. Although the obligations for the types of information to display vary ...
The Independent18d
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn
Jobless claim applications inched up by 6,000 to 222,000 for the week ending April 19, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s just barely more than the 220,000 new applications analysts ...
The Boston Globe18d
Labor department tells staff not to speak to journalists
This story was originally published by ProPublica. A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists ...
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Chavez-DeRemer’s labor department threatens ‘serious legal consequences’ for talking to journalists
A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business. A ...
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Speaking to journalists could lead to legal consequences, US Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer warns staff
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see resulting from the dismantling of their ...
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Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business.
Oregonian19d
Under Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. Department of Labor threatens criminal charges for employees who talk to journalists
A top official in the U.S. Department of Labor informed all staff members this week that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency ...
Truthout20d
Labor Department Employees Threatened With Criminal Charges for Speaking Out
“This message will serve as your only warning,” stated a memo from Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s chief of staff. A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members ...
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Labor Department to Honor Fallen Workers at National Workers Memorial Day Program
The U.S. Department of Labor will honor workers whose jobs have claimed their lives during its national Workers Memorial Day program on April 24, 2025. The department will welcome families ...