October 16, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao honors five organizations for creating equal opportunities in the workplace

• Read the news release.
• Visit the OFCCP Web site.

October 8, 2008
Baseball great Jim Abbott awarded Secretary's SPIRIT Award at 7th annual New Freedom Initiative Award program

• Read the news release.
• Visit the ODEP Web site.

October 3, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao maps out the course for future labor policy

• Read the Secretary's remarks.

September 24, 2008
Department of Labor provides nearly $15.9 million to assist Hurricane Ike cleanup and recovery in Texas

• Read the news release.
• Visit the DOL Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance Page.

September 15, 2008
Department of Labor Offering Assistance to Victims of Natural Disasters

• Visit the DOL Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance Page.

September 11, 2008
DOL Commemorates Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

• Read the Deputy Secretary's remarks.

September 3, 2008
Department of Labor Offering Assistance to Victims of Hurricane Gustav

• Visit the DOL Hurricane Recovery Assistance Page.

August 29, 2008
Secretary Elaine L. Chao Praises America's Dynamic Workforce

• Read the 2008 America's Dynamic Workforce report.

August 22, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor initiative aids employment of veterans with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder

• Visit the America's Heroes at Work Web site.
• View the video of the news conference.
• Read the news release.
• Visit the VETS Web site.
• Visit the ODEP Web site.

August 15, 2008
Department of Labor Helping Veterans Succeed in the 21st Century Workforce

• Learn more about the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).

July 29, 2008
U.S. Department of Labor and SEC sharing information to protect retirement and investments of American workers

• Read the news release.
• Visit the EBSA Web site.
• Read the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) — (PDF)

July 23, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announces $10 million in grants to train workers for skilled trade careers in energy industry

• Read the news release.
• Read about the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative.
• Read the Secretary's remarks.

July 9, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao challenges Wall Street to help women plan for retirement

• Read the news release.
• Read the Secretary's remarks.

June 30, 2008
Department of Labor releases additional $11.1 million for Iowa Flood Recovery

• Read news release.
• Visit the Midwest Flood Recovery Assistance Web page.

June 27, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao swears in Neil Romano as second-ever Assistant Secretary for Disability and Employment Policy

• Read Assistant Secretary Romano's Speech.
• Read Secretary's Speech.
• Read Assistant Secretary Romano’s Biography.
• Visit the ODEP Web site.

June 19, 2008
DOL Announces New Web Resource to Assist Midwest Flood Victims

• Visit the Midwest Flood Recovery Assistance Web page
• Read the news release
• Listen to the broadcast actuality

June 16, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Visits Poland, Discusses Labor Issues

• Visit the Bureau of International Labor Affairs Web site.

June 3, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao highlights progress, future of disability employment policy

• Read the news release.
• Read the Secretary's Speech.
• Visit the ODEP Web site.

May 23, 2008
Secretary Elaine L. Chao pays tribute to U.S. Coast Guard

• Read the Secretary's remarks.

May 22, 2008
Proposed rules to modernize and increase protections under H-2B program

• Read the news release.
• Read the proposed rules.

May 21, 2008
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao highlights accomplishments in reforming employee benefits system

• Read the news release.
• Visit the EBSA Web site.
• Learn more about the EBSA Retirement Savings Calculator.

May 7 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Celebrates Cleveland Job Corps Center Open House

• Read the news release.
• Read the Secretary's remarks.
• Visit the Job Corps Web site.

May 2, 2008
5.0% Unemployment Rate

• Read the April Employment Situation news release.
• Read the Commissioner's Statement.

April 25, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Participates in the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation Conference

• Read President Bush's Remarks on NAFTA.

April 21, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao kicks off youth job safety campaign

• Learn more about youth job safety.
• Read the news release.

April 9, 2008
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao meets with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and Colombian Labor Leaders

• Read the Secretary's statement.

March 27, 2008
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Awards $5 Million to Position BRAC-Affected Workers in Georgia for 21st Century Careers

• Read the news release.

March 19, 2008
DOL's Employment and Training Administration preparing today's workforce for the future

• Learn more about the Employment and Training Administration.
• Read the news release.

March 6, 2008
Secretary Elaine L. Chao Celebrates National Women's History Month

• Learn more about the Women's Bureau.
• Read the Secretary's remarks.

February 28, 2008
Secretary Chao hosts President's Economic Team Meeting

• Read the President's Remarks.

February 25, 2008
Secretary Chao Breaks Ground for New Job Corps Center

• Read the news release.
• Visit the Job Corps Web site.

February 6, 2008
Secretary Chao Unveils H-2A Modernization Proposals

• Read the news release.
• Read the Proposed Regulation — (PDF)
• Learn more about ETA.

February 4, 2008
Secretary Elaine L. Chao Outlines DOL FY 09 Budget

• Read the news release.
• Read the OSHA news release.
• Read the MSHA news release.
• Read the ETA information sheet — (PDF)
• Read the Department of Labor Budget in Brief .
• Read the Department's Detailed Budget Documentation.

January 29, 2008
President Bush & Secretary Chao Visit DOL Faith Based Site

• View the President's remarks.
• Learn more about the Prisoner Reentry Initiative.

2007: The Year in Review

• View the photographic review of some of the highlights of 2007 at the U.S. Department of Labor.