WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT SUBJECT FILES: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (FG021)

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File Code Description Research
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FG021

Department of Labor (3 l.ft.; Box 1-7)
This primary subject category contains material relating to recommendations, nominations, appointments, and resignations from the Department of Labor; speaker requests for the Secretary of Labor; complaints regarding Department of Labor investigations and activities; Department goals for the second Reagan Administration; an overview of the successes and failures of the Department for the first Reagan Administration; the nomination process for the next Secretaries, William Brock and Ann McLaughlin, after Raymond Donovan’s resignation; and reports outlining Department of Labor initiatives.

Also included in this subject code is the entire Special Prosecutor investigation report regarding irregularities in the nomination process of Raymond Donovan, first Secretary of Labor in the Reagan Administration. For a full documentation of this investigation please see the Counsel to the President, White House Office of: Investigations File: Series II: Investigation of Raymond Donovan Confirmation, Secretary of Labor, 1981-83

The White House assigned a number of case files regarding the Women’s Bureau to this category. The Library staff has transferred this material to FG021-04.

 Open
FG021-01 Bureau of Labor Statistics (0.1 l.ft.; Box 7)
This secondary subject category contains material regarding the re-nomination of Jane Norwood as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Norwood served both Reagan Administration terms as Commissioner. Also in this subject category are some testimonies delivered by Norwood before the Joint Economic Council; celebration plans for the 100th anniversary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and the consumer price index from September 1986. 		 Open
FG021-02 Employment and Training Administration (0.1 l.ft.; Box 7)
This secondary subject category contains material relating to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) including responses to complaints regarding CETA funding and programs; request for funding for local job training events and organizations; and a summary report on CETA staff motivation		 Open
FG021-03 Labor – Management Services Administration (1 folder; Box 8)
This secondary subject category contained one case file that was transferred to FG021-02.		 Open
FG021-04 Employment Standards Administration (3 folders; Box 8)
This secondary subject category contains material relating to the Women’s Bureau and the Wage and Hour Division. It contains public complaints regarding proposed budget cuts to the Women’s Bureau budget; appointments; resignations; and recommendations for Women’s Bureau positions. This collection also contains recommendations, nominations, appointments, and resignations from the Wage and Hour Division; and complaints regarding the outcome of investigations pursued by the Employment Standards Administration.		 Open
FG021-05 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (0.4 l.ft.; Box 8-9)
This secondary subject category contains recommendations, nominations, resignations, and appointments for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The majority of the collection is comprised of complaints about investigations and regulations initiated by OSHA; comments from the public on OSHA regulations and ways they can be improved upon; list of offices closed in FY 1982; an evaluation of the programs offered by OSHA; as well as testimonies before subcommittees such as the Man, Power, and Housing Subcommittee, Labor Standards Subcommittee, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and the Environment.		 Open
FG021-06 Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (1 folder; Box 9)
This secondary subject category contains material relating to a campaign to interested parties requesting support for a conference about the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. 		 Open
FG021-07 Inspector General, Office of (Department of Labor) (2 folders; Box 9)
​​​​​​​This secondary subject category contains material relating to nominations for the Office of the Inspector General. In addition, this collection also contains documents from the East Los Angeles Community Union investigation (TELACU). In 1982, TELACU was accused of mishandling CETA funds in addition to other charges. Finally, this collection also contains testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. 		 Open