Elaine Chao

Members of Senate Labor Panel Question Labor Secretary Chao Today

May 7, 2008 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) today revealed the findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report they commissioned which showed that after seven years of providing nearly $300 million in earmarks, the Department of Labor (DoL) did not properly monitor funded activities, to assess whether the grant objectives were being met or properly evaluate them to determine whether the funded activities were effective.    » read more »

02/21/2008, WASHINGTON — Noting her continuing commitment to providing young people in Florida with the education and training needed to compete in the 21st century workforce, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today took part in the ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the new Pinellas County Job Corps Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.    » read more »

02/21/2008, WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today released a new online resource that makes it easier for Americans to prepare for a financially secure retirement. A series of interactive worksheets were developed as a companion to a 2006 publication entitled "Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning." Using the worksheets, individuals who are 10 to 15 years from retirement can calculate their income and savings as well as their projected expenses in retirement.    » read more »

Emphasis is on worker protection and workforce competitiveness

02/04/2008, WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today outlined the president's fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget for the U.S. Department of Labor, which provides added resources for protecting workers' health, safety, pay, benefits and union member rights. The budget also proposes job training reforms to make federal-state training programs more flexible and effective, and calls for passage of several legislative reforms related to the department's agencies and programs.    » read more »