Entity: Department of Labor

Records Show Hundreds of Thousands Spent on Swing State Travel of Trump Cabinet Members

March 15, 2021
Trips to swing states ahead of the election by former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and former Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia cost taxpayers nearly $60,000 in staff travel and expenses.

Investigations Update: Covid-19 Outbreaks in Meatpacking Facilities, New Arizona Voting-Restriction Bills

March 2, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into worker safety and health in meatpacking facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, voting restrictions in the states, and Stephen Miller’s influence over immigration policy.

FOIA Request to OSHA Seeking Communications with Meat Industry Representatives

February 24, 2021
FOIA request to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration seeking communications between former top agency officials and representatives of meat-processing companies or trade associations.

FOIA Request to DOL Seeking Communications with Meat Industry Representatives

February 24, 2021
FOIA request to the Department of Labor seeking communications between former top agency officials and representatives of meat-processing companies or trade associations.

DOL Communications with Specific External Entities Relating to Covid-19 Worker Protections

February 23, 2021
Records from the Department of Labor in response to American Oversight's request for communications between top officials and external entities that may have interest in influencing labor protections in the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

FOIA to OPM and OSHRC Regarding Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

January 15, 2021
FOIA request to the Office of Personnel Management and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission seeking records for political appointees converting to career status, including resumes and SF-50 forms.

DOL Records of High-Ranking Officials’ Trip Expenses to Swing States

December 21, 2020
Records from the Department of Labor in Response to American Oversight's request for expenses incurred from trips of top officials to swing states in the run-up to the 2020 election.

Letter to Multiple Agencies Concerning Federal Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

December 21, 2020
Government Accountability Project and American Oversight joint letter to 25 federal agencies concerning the whistleblower rights of federal workers and agency responsibility to inform them of their rights during presidential transitions of power.

DOL Ethics Records and Emails Regarding Marco M. Rajkovich From 2019

December 15, 2020
The Department of Labor's Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ethics records and emails regarding Marco M. Rajkovich. These records show that Rajkovich has recused himself from two cases and submitted a form to ethics intending to divest from the Company.

DOL Records Regarding Casino Magnate Steve Wynn

November 19, 2020
Department of Labor (DOL) records in response to American Oversight's request for communications with the White House about Trump donor and casino magnate Steve Wynn. A previous American Oversight FOIA request revealed that the White House requested a Department of Justice meeting about Wynn litigation.