LAS VEGAS – Acting Secretary Su traveled to Las Vegas Sept. 19, 2024, to commemorate The Venetian Resort’s historic first contract with the Culinary Workers Union, congratulate workers for their hard work in reaching the agreement, and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to supporting workers and union jobs.The Acting Secretary joined Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas President and CEO Patrick Nichols in offering remarks for the occasion.“This is not just a landmark moment in the history of Las Vegas – it’s a victory for workers and a victory for the Venetian, because…
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Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of State announced that Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands have endorsed the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware. Global support for this critical initiative has continued to expand – from an initial group of 11 like-minded partners to 21 – since its launch as a Presidential Initiative at the second Summit for Democracy in March 2023. The Joint Statement is part of the broader United States International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy to advance digital solidarity…
At the G20 Research and Innovation (R&I) Ministers’ meeting held in Manaus, Brazil, on September 18-19, leaders discussed “Open Innovation for a Just and Sustainable Development.”In their resulting Ministerial declaration, the ministers emphasised that open science and innovation are essential tools for addressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as for driving progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.Despite the difficult geopolitical environment, ministers endorsed a G20 Strategy to promote open innovation cooperation, recognising the importance of working together to foster innovation at the international level as well as to develop tools, mechanisms, and outline strategic actions and…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $203 million in grants through the Senior Community Service Employment Program to provide training and career services to low-income older individuals who are seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.The department’s Employment and Training Administration awarded $194 million to 19 national nonprofit organizations through the program’s general fund, and three organizations received a total of $9 million in funds set aside by statute to provide employment services to older workers from Native American or Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. The SCSEP funding will enable program participants to move into unsubsidized…
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné in Paris. The Secretary thanked Foreign Minister Séjourné for hosting a meeting of the Transatlantic Quint in Paris. They discussed ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza to return hostages home and meet the humanitarian needs of Gazans, as well as the urgent need to deescalate tensions in Lebanon and across the region. The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed support for Ukraine’s urgent defense needs in the face of Russia’s ongoing war of…
Today, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and the European Patent Office (EPO) today signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen their cooperation in the field of knowledge valorisation, especially promoting efficient intellectual assets management. This will support the European Research Area by translating research results into economic and societal benefits.Marc Lemaitre, Director-General, Directorate General for Research and innovation, said:Europe needs a stronger innovation culture that bolsters competitiveness and resilience. I believe we will do a lot together to support innovators and startups in managing their European intellectual assets more efficiently.This initiative paves the way for common actions in the framework…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces.Administered by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, funds from the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will support the delivery of training and education on hazard awareness, avoidance and controls, and inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This round of funding was awarded to programs in the categories of targeted topic training, training and educational materials development, and capacity building.“The Susan Harwood Training Grants are a…
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today in Paris with French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and German Political Director Gunter Sautter. The Secretary emphasized U.S. support for the UN Security Council-endorsed ceasefire proposal and the need to protect civilians and increase humanitarian aid for Gaza. The ministers reiterated the importance of sustained support for Ukraine’s victory and discussed continued coordinated action on Iran. Source_link
Today, the Commission published the second edition of the report on the Performance of European Partnerships under Horizon Europe (Biennial Monitoring Report – BMR 2024). These partnerships bring together a range of public and private partners who pool resources with the European Union to address challenges such as the green and digital transition, which no single country or company can tackle alone. A clear example of the potential result of such pooling of resources are the three European supercomputers, owned by the institutionalised partnership EuroHPC. They are in the top 10 of the world’s most powerful supercomputers and EuroHPC is developing a…
Employer: Angry Fish Sushi Inc. 16250 E 14th St.San Leandro, CA 94578Investigation findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the employer failed to pay overtime rates to employees paid in cash for hours over 40 in a workweek, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Investigators also found the restaurant paid a day-rate to others without regard for the number of hours worked for purposes of overtime pay requirements and failed to pay for some hours worked, which caused minimum wage violations. They also determined the owner and a manager kept a portion of employees’ tips, a common restaurant…