Our labor force is rather small right now, so you need to take care of the workers you do have. It's also up to the employee to utilize the training that's made available to them and practice good safety habits.

Admit it or not, migrant workers have become an indispensable part of the country's industrial labor force, and it is an irresistible trend to let them enjoy the same rights and treatments as their city peers.

We estimate right now that 70 percent of the labor force working in this industry lacks proper immigration status. The idea that we can work without these people is just crazy.

As far as we are concerned, Labor Day is a legitimate venue for the workers to exercise their constitutional right to freedom of assembly.

The Department of Labor is committed to getting benefits to eligible workers and their families as quickly as possible.

Businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to hire qualified workers to fill specific positions, especially high-tech and skilled-labor jobs, which are in demand in Connecticut. The retirement of the baby boom generation in a few years will lead to a critical shortage of workers with the skills necessary to compete in today's high-tech global economy. We need to make sure that employees entering the work force can help drive the innovation and productivity gains that our economy needs to remain competitive in the global marketplace.