Punching In: Big Labor Department Grants Seem to Stay in Beltway

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

Training Grant Dispersal|Covid Complaint, Inspection Numbers

Rebecca Rainey: The Biden administration has all but begged unions, employers, and nonprofits to take advantage of the millions of dollars of job and safety training funding available from the federal government, calling the skills training key to bolstering the economy. Last year alone, the US Department of Labor launched a “Talent Pipeline Challenge” to connect employers to organizations that offer job training, and sent $620 million in grant funding to more than 575 recipients.

The agency also plans to announce another $80 million “competition” to support job ...