Secretary Marty Walsh

The archived posts of Marty J. Walsh, 29th Secretary of Labor, from March 23, 2021 to March 10, 2023. This is an inactive account.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

It's been an honor to serve as your Secretary of Labor.

I leave @USDOL with a deeper understanding of why working people are the heart and soul of our nation, and a message: never bet against America's workers.

Thank you for everything.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

60 million workers say they’d join a union given the chance. I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished in this administration to empower workers and make sure they know their federally protected rights, and I know my colleagues will carry on this important work. https://t.co/MhFoMVXHZF

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

It’s fitting that one of my last official acts as secretary is hearing from employers and unionized workers on the importance of collective bargaining at a @WhiteHouse Task Force on Working Organizing and Empowerment meeting. It's been a privilege serving as vice chair with @VP.

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Tune in as @SecMartyWalsh and I discuss how unions benefit both workers and businesses. https://t.co/sLwPskz6zm

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

I’m glad to see more employers taking the high road and respecting their workers’ right to organize, because we know labor unions improve wages and working conditions for ALL workers – whether they’re union members or not. And that's good for our economy.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

A few toplines from @BLS_gov's February jobs report:

➕ American economy added 311,000 jobs

📉 Unemployment rate was 3.6%

☑️ 12.4 million jobs added since @POTUS took office

🏨 105,000 leisure and hospitality jobs created in February

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

📈 Over the past 3 months, we've added 351,000 jobs/month to the economy on average.

The administration’s investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy continue to create good jobs. Since @POTUS took office, our economy has added 12.4 million.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

Today, @BLS_gov reported the American economy added 311,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate was 3.6%.

With 12.4 million jobs added since President Biden took office, steady, stable economic progress continues.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

This year, with @POTUS' Inflation Reduction Act going into effect, health insurance and prescription drug costs are lower for millions of families, and clean energy incentives will further lower household costs and create good jobs for years to come.

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

Why pursue an #apprenticeship? At an event this week highlighting Registered Apprenticeships, we asked three apprentices to weigh in.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

When @POTUS took office, our economy was in crisis and millions were out of work.

In two years, we've delivered a historic economic recovery and laid the foundation for steady and stable growth in the years to come.

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

SAVE THE DATE
Join @SecMartyWalsh, Deputy Secretary Julie Su and others March 9, 11am-4:30pm ET to hear our strategy for connecting our future workforce, students and young people, to good jobs. https://t.co/ExzaFoygWs
#YouthEmploymentWorks

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

We're building an equitable economy: I'm proud to announce a ~$20 million cooperative agreement between @trades_futures & @NatUrbanLeague.

This is a powerful model that will expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in communities that have historically not had access.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

This past weekend, we lost a leading light in the disability rights movement: Judy Heumann.

Because of Judy's example and leadership, we are prepared to carry on her legacy and commit ourselves to building a more inclusive, equitable world.

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[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

Whether it's welcoming a newborn, recovering from surgery, or supporting a sick loved one, we all need access to paid leave at some point.

Visit https://t.co/uy1nFEIJIa to learn more about #PaidLeave in the U.S. – who needs it, who has it, how people use it and more.

[WHD_DOL @WHD_DOL]

⚠️ Child labor violations are a problem! "We have a legal and a moral obligation to take every step in our power to prevent it." - @SecMartyWalsh. Learn more on how @usdol and @hhsgov are combatting exploitative #ChildLabor. #KeepTeenWorkersSafe

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

.@POTUS' American Rescue Plan prevents pension benefit cuts of roughly 60% in the next few years for over 350,000 Central States Pension Fund workers and retirees.

That means peace of mind and a dignified retirement for thousands of workers and their loved ones.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

Through his American Rescue Plan, Infrastructure Law, CHIPS Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, @POTUS is delivering on his promise to grow our economy from the bottom up and middle out.

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

This METRO bus maintenance facility will house a new electric bus maintenance registered apprenticeship program, made possible by @POTUS' American Rescue Plan.

This is another example of how the Biden-Harris admin is investing in clean energy by investing in America's workers.

[METRO Houston @METROHouston]

Watch Live: @SecMartyWalsh visits METRO’s Kashmere facility for a discussion on clean energy and METRO’s electric bus maintenance apprenticeship program - https://t.co/lgWIGL732s

[Secretary Marty Walsh @SecMartyWalsh]

Julie is a dear friend, colleague and a lifelong champion of America’s workers. I have the utmost confidence in her ability to sustain the work of the Department and advance @POTUS' vision of an economy that puts workers first and leaves no one behind.
https://t.co/PklsI7QkBd

[City of Houston @HoustonTX]

Proud to welcome @SecMartyWalsh to Houston today to celebrate the CALIBRATE apprenticeship training program with @United. CALIBRATE is a major investment in our young people that will give them the training they need to succeed at quality, well-paying jobs within our community.