Previous News Releases - August 2004

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Files Friend of the Court Brief Supporting Low-Wage Worker [08/31/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Equal Employment Advisory Council and U.S. Department of Labor Establish Partnership to Promote Awareness of Labor Laws [08/27/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Statement of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao: “Association Health Plans Needed to Ensure More Americans Have Access to Affordable Health Insurance” [08/26/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Janitorial Firm Pays $1.9 Million in Back Wages for Overtime: U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Agreement with Contractor for Target Stores [08/25/2004]

• OASAM Press Release: Website Offers Parents, School Officials Back-to-School Benefits Information [08/24/2004]

• ETA Press Release: Jobs and Other Assistance Available for Workers Dislocated By Florida Storms [08/24/2004]

• OSHA Press Release: OSHA on the Ground in Florida and Assisting Workers Involved in Hurricane Cleanup and Recovery Operations: Public Service Announcement Video Available [08/23/2004]

• OSHA Press Release: OSHA Publishes Final Rule on Whistleblower Procedures under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 [08/23/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Restoring Overtime Security for Millions of Working Americans: The Department of Labor’s New Overtime Security Rules in Effect Today [08/23/2004]; En Español

• OPA Press Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on July State and Regional Unemployment Numbers [08/20/2004]

• ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Addresses Fraternal Order of Police in Warren, Mich.: Labor Secretary Highlights Benefits of New Overtime Security Rule for First Responders [08/19/2004]

• ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Addresses Fraternal Order of Police in Willoughby, Ohio: Labor Secretary Highlights Benefits of New Overtime Security Rule for First Responders [08/18/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Announces Assistance for Military Returning from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Locations [08/18/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $50 Million in Funding to Aid Florida Workers Affected by Hurricane Charley, Tropical Storm Bonnie, Tours Devastated Areas [08/18/2004]

• OSHA Press Release: OSHA Offers Technical Assistance for Workers Involved in Cleanup and Recovery Operations from Hurricane Charley [08/18/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces More than $230,000 In Aid for Dislocated Workers in Oregon [08/17/2004]

• EBSA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Agreement with United Airlines to Appoint Independent Fiduciary to Manage Pension Plans [08/17/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces $2 Million in Funding to Aid Dislocated California Workers [08/16/2004]

• ETA Press Release: Labor Department Announces over $5.8 Million to States to Partner with Faith-Based and Community Organizations [08/16/2004]

• ETA Press Release: Labor Official Addresses the Importance of Training Hispanic Workers for Careers in Growing Industries [08/11/2004]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Addresses Fraternal Order of Police State Convention in Pittsburgh: Labor Secretary Underscores the Benefits of the New Overtime Security Rule for First Responders [08/10/2004]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Unveils E-mail Subscription Service: Website Users Can Receive Automatic E-mail Updates [08/10/2004]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Achieves Highest OMB Rating for Budget and Performance Integration: Labor’s “Green” Rating is for Progress on President’s Management Agenda Scorecard [08/06/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on July Unemployment Numbers [08/06/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $3.1 Million Grant for At-Risk Native American Youth [08/04/2004]

• EBSA Press Release: Labor Department Removes Plumbers’ Union Pension Fund Trustees, Collects $10.98 Million for Worker Retirement [08/03/2004]

• ETA Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Tours New Orleans Job Training Facility [08/03/2004]

• OPA Press Release: Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and DOL Establish Partnership to Promote Awareness of Labor Laws [08/03/2004]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Discusses Job Growth, Aid for Workers at Louisiana Economic Forum [08/03/2004]