The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Midwest Regional Office Proudly Invites the Construction Industry to Attend: Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors Webinar

Information will be provided to guide federal construction contractors through their Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action obligations when working on federal construction projects. Information addressing construction contractor obligations found under the regulations implementing EO 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503 will also be provided. Finally, information will be provided to federal construction contractors on how to prepare for a compliance evaluation and the compliance review process.

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Southeast Region invites you to come celebrate Black History Month with us and hear real time historic moments from an original Tuskegee Airman, Retired Lt. Colonel Harry Stewart.

Harry Thaddeus Stewart Jr. was born July 4, 1924, in Newport News, Virginia. Lt. Colonel Stewart is a retired U.S. Army Air Forces officer, a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and a combat fighter pilot within the 332nd Fighter Group, best known as the all-African American Tuskegee Airmen.

Lt. Colonel Stewart shot down three German aircraft in one day. He is one of only four Tuskegee Airmen to have earned three victories in a single day of aerial combat. Lt. Colonel Stewart was also a member of the all-African American 332nd Fighter Group Weapons pilot team that won the U.S. Air Force’s inaugural "Top Gun" team competition in 1949. Lt. Colonel Stewart, along with George Hardy and fellow 1949 Top Gun winner James H. Harvey, are among the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen.

In addition to hearing from Lt. Col. Stewart, you will hear from Mr. Ramone Crowe, who is on the Board of Directors with the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum and Mr. Brian Smith, President of the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, where information will be shared about the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum regarding its origin, purpose, what individuals may witness while visiting the museum and the necessity of the museum.

Please register via the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-moment-in-black-history-featuring-the-tuskegee-airmen-tickets-512033906197

Once you register, you will receive the TEAMS/webinar access information. This webinar is free to attend.

If you have any questions or need webinar accommodations, please contact Christina Coleman-Lovelace at coleman-lovelace.christina@dol.gov or Kelvin Fears at Fears.Kelvin@dol.gov.

This event is open to the public at large.

In recognition of January’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we invite you to join us as we host our Second Roundtable Conversation on Labor Trafficking in Agriculture. This event follows several indictments related to trafficking in the Southeast's Agriculture Industry. Most recently, a Florida employer was sentenced to 118 months in prison after victimizing farmworkers by imposing debts, confiscating passports, and threatening to harm their family members if they did not comply with his demands. 

The Wage and Hour Division’s Southeast Region will convene representatives from federal, state, and local organizations to share their experiences combating Labor Trafficking in the Agriculture Industry. During the roundtable event, participants will discuss the work they are doing to address labor trafficking, common indicators of trafficking in the Southeast’s agriculture industry, and how employers, enforcement agencies, and community organizations can collaborate to combat these issues. 

The event will take place on Tuesday, January 31st from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

The Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors workshop guides federal construction contractors through their Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action obligations when working on federal construction projects. It addresses construction contractor obligations found under the regulations implementing EO 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503. It will also cover how to prepare for a compliance evaluation and the compliance review process.

The Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors workshop guides federal construction contractors through their Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action obligations when working on federal construction projects. It addresses construction contractor obligations found under the regulations implementing EO 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503. It will also cover how to prepare for a compliance evaluation and the compliance review process.