The Department of Labor is a cabinet-level department of the United States federal government headed by the Secretary of Labor, a person chosen by the President to run this specific department. The Department officially achieved department level status on March 4th, 1913 as it was signed by President William Howard Taft. Initially, it had a staff of 2,000 people and a budget of $2.33 Million. The department currently has 17,450 employees with a budget of $12.1 Billion and the current secretary is Alex Acosta.
This history of the Department of Labor begins in the late 1800’s where immediate action was called on by labor strikers. The Labor Movement really amped up in the 1800’s as people believed in social equality, honest labor, and better
This history of the Department of Labor begins in the late 1800’s where immediate action was called on by labor strikers. The Labor Movement really amped up in the 1800’s as people believed in social equality, honest labor, and better