Previous News Releases - October 2002

• ETA Press Release: Labor Grant Will Aid Dislocated Indiana Workers: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces up to $750,000 to Supplement Re-employment Programs in Storm and Tornado Devastated Areas [10/30/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Labor Department Provides Funds to Train Youth in Automotive Industry Jobs: AYES Program to Train and Certify High Schoolers as Automotive Technicians [10/30/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Trinational Occupational Safety and Health Group Meets in San Diego: U.S., Canada, and Mexico partner in fostering cooperation in workplace safety [10/28/2002]

• ETA Press Release: Labor Grant Will Aid Dislocated Iowa Workers: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $427,000 National Emergency Grant to Supplement Re-employment Programs [10/22/2002]

• EBSA Press Release: Labor Department Issues Rules on Disclosure of Pension Plan “Blackout Periods” [10/18/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Establishes New Small Mines Division [10/17/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Department of Labor Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Launches Pilot Initiative in Memphis [10/17/2002]

• ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Honors Organizations for Creating Opportunities in the Workplace [10/17/2002]

• ESA Press Release: Department of Labor to Handle All Black Lung Benefits Claims: Legislation Passed Last Night Will Improve Service Delivery [10/17/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Unveils DisabilityInfo.gov: New Web site Provides E-Government Resource for People with Disabilities [10/16/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Respected Educator, Businessman, Community Leader Tapped for Secretary’s Committee to Address Skills Gap [10/11/2002]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Fines Wins of California and Win Fashion $337,000 for Repeated and Willful Wage Violations [10/09/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on the Indictment of the President of Tri-State Scaffolding in New York [10/10/2002]

• OPA Press Release: 2002 Labor Hall of Fame Inductees Embodied the American Spirit [10/10/2002]

• ILAB Press Release: U.S. Labor Department to Provide Technical Assistance to China on Labor Law, Worker Rights and Mine Safety [10/10/2002]

• OPA Press Release: GovBenefits.gov Adds 23 New Benefit Programs: Web Site Continues its Rapid Expansion Efforts [10/09/2002]

• Mine Mapping Symposium Seeks Solutions to Quecreek: Event to be held Oct. 29 in Charleston, WV [10/09/2002]

• OPA Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Comments on Judge’s Decision on the West Coast Ports Dispute [10/08/2002]

• OPA Press Release: ¡Listos para ayudarle! [10/07/2002]

• OPA Press Statement: U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on Presidential Action on the West Coast Ports Dispute [10/07/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao on the Work Stoppage at the West Coast Ports [10/04/2002]

• OPA Press Release: Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on Unemployment Numbers for September 2002 [10/04/2002]

• ODEP Press Release: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $14 Million in Grants to Support New Freedom Initiative [10/03/2002]

• ILAB Press Release: Child Trafficking in Thailand Target of Labor Department Grant to Faith-Based Group [10/03/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Launches Winter Alert and Focus on Safe Work Campaign [10/01/2002]

• ODEP Press Release: Grizzard Sworn-in as the First Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy [10/01/2002]

• WB Press Release: Department of Labor Announces Grants to Promote Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations [10/01/2002]