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🗞️ Arkansas Opens Portal for $35.8M National Manufacturing Apprenticeship Fund
Federal manufacturing apprenticeship fund now accepting applications nationwide through Arkansas-led program offering $3,500 per new apprentice.
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🗞️ National Apprenticeship Week Moves to Spring, Targets One Million Apprentices
The U.S. Department of Labor announced National Apprenticeship Week 2026 will occur April 26-May 2, marking a permanent shift from November to spring. The celebration supports workforce development goals across skilled trades and emerging industries.
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🗞️ Birmingham Construction Company Hit with Willful OSHA Violation After Trench Collapse
OSHA cited CB&A Construction LLC with a willful violation and $170,145 in penalties after workers were exposed to trench collapse hazards while installing drain pipes in Bessemer, Alabama, without proper safety protections.
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🗞️ NLRB Judge Rules American Tower Violated Law with Confidentiality Policy
ALJ finds American Tower illegally threatened employees and maintained overly broad pay secrecy rules, but employee's termination was lawful due to refusal to perform reorganized job duties.
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🗞️ ALJ Dismisses All Allegations in Aldridge Electric Electrician's ULP Case
ALJ dismisses electrician's claims that employer violated NLRA by terminating him for union activity, finding insufficient evidence of discriminatory motive and that employer acted based on legitimate safety concerns and workforce needs.
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🗞️ United Community Action Partnership Head Start Teachers Ruled Supervisors in NLRB UC Decision
NLRB Regional Director ruled Head Start Teachers are statutory supervisors, excluding them from union representation based on disciplinary authority exercised with independent judgment.
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⭐ Road Warriors Project (RWP) Leaders Challenge Feb 18th to 19th 2026 in Nashville, TN
RWP is hosting Full-day sessions for an in-person, immersive SHRM/HRCI Accredited Learning Experience in Nashville, TN
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🗞️ Long Island DME Construction Associates Settles for $600K After Fatal Skylight Fall
Setauket roofing contractor DME Construction Associates settles OSHA violations after worker's fatal 18-foot fall through unprotected skylight, agreeing to $600K penalty and enhanced safety measures following criminal conviction.
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🗞️ DOL Launches New Compliance Tools to Help Employers Navigate Labor Laws
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division launched compliance tools including a new webpage, FMLA video series, and industry toolkits, complementing its recently relaunched PAID program and opinion letter initiative to help employers prevent violations.
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🗞️ DOL and Education Consolidate Workforce Training Programs
Federal labor and education departments issued unified guidance for states to align workforce and education programs with the Trump Administration's "America's Talent Strategy," extending the state plan deadline to April 30, 2026.
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🗞️ DOL Awards $1M to Aid Washington Flood Recovery Efforts
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1 million to Washington state following December 2025's historic atmospheric river flooding. Funds support disaster cleanup jobs and employment services across 16 counties and tribal communities.
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🗞️ Union Disclaims Interest: NLRB Dismisses Decertification Petition at Oregon Manufacturer Con-Vey LLC
Oregon manufacturing employee's petition to remove union representation ends before election after USW Local 5074 voluntarily disclaims interest, leading NLRB to dismiss petition as moot.