| This week, Secretary Walsh recognized Independence Day and thanked workers for their contributions during the pandemic. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | July 9, 2021 |
| Secretary Walsh celebrates being #BackTogether During a trip to Philadelphia, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh celebrated Independence Day and America being #BackTogether with workers from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Service Employees International Union and Laborers' International Union of North America, and thanked them for their contributions during the pandemic. |
|  | Pension Plan Solvency Under the American Rescue Plan, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is providing special financial assistance to over 200 severely underfunded multiemployer pension plans, protecting benefits for an estimated 3 million Americans. |
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|  | Grant deadline approaching More than $21 million is available for occupational safety and health training grants, and applications must be submitted soon. |
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|  | Opioid grants Members of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe in northwestern Washington will receive $1.9 million for employment and training services in communities impacted significantly by the opioid crisis. |
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|  | Misclassification of workers We recovered $238,511 in back wages for 26 skilled workers at a U.S. Navy installation warehouse after their employer misclassified them as general laborers. |
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| Employment report highlights The economy added 850,000 jobs in June. In this video, our Chief Economist Janelle Jones breaks down other highlights from the latest jobs report. |
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