,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjac ,mr4   
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj?        
,anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor4  ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #ajj ye>s1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has fo/]$1 promot$1 &
 develop$ ! welf>e ( wage e>n]s1 job    
seek]s1 & retirees ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has cont9ually s\ght
 to make ! ,am]ican workplace saf]1     
heal?i]1 & fair] = ev]yone2 ,:]eas work+
 families across ! ,nation & ar\nd ! _w 
h b5efitt$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's     
ef=ts to assure "w-relat$ b5efits &     
rights1 includ+ ! "r to be paid fairly =
 e h\r labor$2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor has hi/orically *ampion$ _m ( !  
*]i%$ *>act]i/ics ( "w life 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ ! #dj-;h\r "w week1     
week5ds1 ov]time pay1 ! "r to           
collectively b>ga91 unemploym5t         

insurance1 & ! prohibition ( *ild labor2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has evolv$ 
to meet ! *ang+ ne$s ( ! work=ce by     
p>tn]+ ) employ]s1 community            
organizations & in/itutions ( high]     
le>n+ to improve job tra9+1 provide     
lifelong le>n+ opportunities1 & advance 
ef=ts = pr(itable employm5t2 ,:]eas1    
s9ce ! passage ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act 9 #aich1 ! ,dep>tm5t's ,wage & ,h\r
 ,division has protect$ work]s f        
exploitation & discrim9ation by en=c+ ! 
law's ,f$]al m9imum wage1 ov]time pay1  
recordkeep+1 & *ild labor requirem5ts2  
,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics has 
s]v$ ! ,nation = ne>ly #acj ye>s1 pr$at+
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 by measur+ & analyz+      
/ati/ical data 9 ord] to provide        
policymak]s1 economi/s1 inve/ors1 & !   
public ) op51 accurate in=mation ab\t ! 
work=ce & economy2 ,:]eas1 aft] decades 
( s]i\s injury or loss ( life z a result
 ( unsafe work+ conditions1 !           
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration & ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? 

,adm9i/ration h adm9i/]$ laws t h       
dramatically r$uc$ injuries & illnesses 
& assure work]s ! "r to safe & heal?ful 
workplaces2 ,:]eas1 aft] ho/+ ! fir/    
meet+ ( ! ,int]national ,labor          
,organization 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 9 #aiai1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has engag$ ) !    
int]national community to promote !     
values ( fairness1 ju/ice1 & respect =  
human dignity ar\nd ! _w1 cont9u+ its   
role z a vital p>tn] 9 ! ,nation's ef=ts
 to combat human traffick+ & *ild labor 
?r\gh ext5sive rese>* & report+ &       
te*nical coop]ation projects2 ,:]eas1   
s9ce ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson     
sign$ ! ,economic ,opportunity ,act :i*1
 9 "p1 creat$ ! ,job ,corps1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 has adm9i/]$ ! education & vocational  
tra9+ program ) a mission to attract    
eligible "y p1 tea* !m ! skills !y ne$  
to become employable & indep5d5t1 &     
place !m 9 mean+ful jobs or fur!r _!    
education2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t's         
,employee ,b5efit ,security             
,adm9i/ration provides critical         

protection = ! p5sion1 heal?1 & o!r     
employee b5efits promis$ to work]s & _! 
families1 ?r\gh its adm9i/ration &      
en=cem5t ( laws includ+ ! ,employee     
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act       
7,,erisa72 ! ,consolidat$ ,omnibus      
,budget ,reconciliation ,act 7,,cobra72 
,! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,,hipaa72 &
 ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e 
,act 7,,aca72 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor cont9ues to /rive to a*ieve !    
aims ( ! ,civil ,rights era by protect+ 
access to economic opportunity = all    
,am]icans & eradicat+ discrim9ation 9 ! 
workplace2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
has promot$ & def5d$ g5d] equality 9 !  
workplace1 & s9ce #aiai1 ! ,dep>tm5t's  
,wom5's ,bureau has develop$ /&>ds &    
polices to ensure fair treatm5t ( wom5 9
 ! workplace2 ,:]eas1 9 #aife1 ! ,(fice 
( ,f$]al ,contract ,compliance ,programs
 0 e/abli%$ by ,presid5t ,johnson1 ) !  
aim ( hold+ ,f$]al contractors to a     
high] obligation = affirmative action by

 prohibit+ su* contractors &            
subcontractors f mak+ employm5t         
decisions t discrim9ate bas$ on race1   
sex1 color1 religion1 or national orig92
 ,:]eas1 aft] passage ( ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act 9 #aiij1 ! ,(fice (  
,disability ,employm5t ,policy has      
dramatically exp&$ ! idea ( inclusion 9 
! ,am]ican work=ce by prohibit+         
discrim9atory practices on ! basis ( a  
disability & promot+ ! concept (        
reasonable accommodation2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aiaf1 ! ,f$]al ,employees' ,comp5sation
 ,act creat$ ! ,(fice ( ,work]s         
,comp5sation ,programs1 :i* today       
provides wage replacem5t b5efits1 m$ical
 treatm5t1 vocational rehabilitation1 & 
o!r b5efits = disabl$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
work]s1 long%ore work]s1 coal m9e       
work]s1 en]gy work]s1 & ov]seas         
contractors1 along ) eligible dep5d5ts &
 survivors2 ,:]eas1 by adm9i/]+ laws l !
 ,migrant & ,seasonal ,agricultural     
,work] ,protection ,act ( #aiha1 !      
,dep>tm5t /&s up = "s ( ! mo/ vuln]able 

work]s 9 ! ,nation1 includ+ f>mwork]s1  
l[-wage work]s1 & migrant work]s &      
ensures t legal protections are appli$  
fairly & =cefully to all2 ,:]eas1 f ,_w 
,w> ,,ii ?r\gh ! conflicts 9 ,iraq &    
,afghani/an1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has   
play$ an evolv+ role 9 provid+ employm5t
 support s]vices memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& vet]ans1 includ+ tra9+ & c]tification 
programs adm9i/]$ today by ! ,vet]ans'  
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice2 & ,:]eas ! 
s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 
w rema9 ( critical importance to !      
well-be+ ( all ,am]icans & w cont9ue to 
meet ! ne$s ( future work]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 recognizes ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &    
7#b7 congratulates & comm5ds all ^? :o h
 s]v$ z employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor
 to improve ! lives ( work+ p4