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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS

U.S. AND MEXICO CONSULT ON NAO REPORT

Fri., April, 28, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COMPUTER SERVICES FIRM SUBJECT TO DEBARMENT, ASSESSED $117,000 IN FINES AND BACK WAGES AS A RESULT OF IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS; ALJ UPHOLDS LABOR DEPARTMENT RULING ON ANOTHER COMPUTER FIRMWed., April 12, 1995

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT FINAL REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT TODAYThursday, April 6, 1995

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The final regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 take effect today.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

JOE N. KENNEDY NAMED DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMSFri., March 24, 1995

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Joe N. Kennedy, a career federal executive, has been named deputy director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards Bernard E. Anderson announced today.