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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

CEREMONY TO HONOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 19 [01/31/1996]

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The Labor Department's annual program to honor federal contractors for leadership in ensuring equal employment opportunities will be held in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, Deputy Assistant Secretary Shirley J. Wilcher announced today.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MARINE ENGINEERS UNION OFFICERS ORDERED TO FORFEIT $4.6 MILLION; FORMER UNION P [01/29/1996]

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

RENE A. REDWOOD JOINS LABOR DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE [01/26/1996]

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS

LABOR DEPARTMENT LOOKS AT INTERNATIONAL SALE AND TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN

Thurs., Sept. 28, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

LABOR SECRETARY REICH PRAISES COOPERATION WITH CANADA AND MEXICOWednesday, Sept. 27, 1995

For more information call: 202/219-6373.

The office which will oversee implementation of the labor accords under the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) was opened today in Dallas by senior officials representing the three NAFTA countries.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

MINIMUM WAGE RATES INCREASED FOR AMERICAN SAMOA

Mon., Sept. 25, 1995

For more information call: 202/219- 8743.

Mandatory minimum wage rates for American Samoa will increase Thursday, Sept. 28, the U.S. Labor Department announced today.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS

LABOR AND STATE DEPARTMENTS HOST SYMPOSIUM ON LABOR TRENDS IN CHINA

Mon., Sept. 18, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

LABOR SECRETARY REICH HONORS EMPLOYERS FOR LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE, INCREASING NATION'S PRODUCTIVITYWed., Sept. 13, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

HOTEL EMPLOYEES AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION AGREES TO RID ITSELF OF ORGANIZED CRIMEWednesday, Sept. 6, 1995

For more information call: (201) 645-3926.

A monitor has been appointed to oversee the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HEREIU) for at least 18 months to sever all ties with organized crime.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ILAB, ILO SIGN AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE CHILD LABORMon., August 7, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT B. REICH MEETS WITH FARMWORKERS AT FRESNO AREA VINEYARD, TOURS IMPROVED HOUSING FACILITYTues., July 11, 1995

For more information call: 202/219- 8211.

U.S. Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich today met with area farmworkers to discuss enforcement initiatives and to tour a housing facility representative of an emphasis on improving housing and working conditions.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS

SECRETARY OF LABOR ACCEPTS MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS

Mon., June 26, 1995

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Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich has contacted his Mexican counterpart, Secretary Santiago Oñate, and accepted the request for ministerial consultations on a case involving La Conexi¢n Familiar, a subsidiary of Sprint.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

U.S.-MEXICO AGREEMENT ON MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONSMon., June 26, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

LABOR SECRETARY REICH APPOINTS NAO ADVISORY PANELMon., June 26, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

CONNECTICUT EMPLOYER ORDERED TO PAY $8 MILLION IN BACK WAGESTues., June 20, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SUMMER JOBS SEASON BRINGS RENEWED EMPHASIS ON CHILD LABOR LAWSWed., June 14, 1995

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The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting a national drive to prevent child labor abuse during the summer months when more than three million youth get jobs.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SMITH & WESSON, INC., TO PAY $450,000 IN BACK WAGES IN GENDER DISCRIMINATION CASEMon., June 5, 1995

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Smith & Wesson, Inc., of Springfield, Mass., has agreed to pay up to $450,000 in back wages to 1,600 women who were denied jobs over a two-year period because of unfair hiring practices, Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich announced today.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

REICH APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MINIMUM WAGE RATES IN AMERICAN SAMOA Thurs., May 25, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

LABOR DEPARTMENT TO HOLD HEARINGS ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR PRACTICES Wednesday, May 3, 1995

For more information call: (202) 219-6373.

The U.S. Department of Labor will hold a public hearing Friday, May 5 to gather data on children working in plantation agriculture, manufacturing and mining industries in countries that export to the United States.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

MINISTERIAL COUNCIL OF COMMISSION FOR LABOR COOPERATION MEETS IN OTTAWA Friday, April 28, 1995