Freedom250: Celebrating the American Worker

For two and a half centuries, American workers have built this country into a shining symbol of freedom and opportunity. The U.S. Department of Labor is joining the official celebration of America’s 250th birthday by recognizing the achievements, contributions, and sacrifices of the men and women who have carried on the American Dream for future generations.

Under President Trump’s leadership, the Labor Department is committed to securing a better future for all workers. American Workers First is not just a slogan – it’s our promise to deliver results for the hardworking people of our great nation.

Celebrating 250 Years of American Workers and a New Golden Age

Highlighting 250 Years

Making America Skilled Again

During National Apprenticeship Week, we celebrate how Registered Apprenticeship programs prepare workers for in-demand jobs across industries.

Person welding metal in a workshop with text saying ‘The Skilled Trades Are Booming.'

Blue-Collar Boom

It’s a new dawn in America, and the U.S. Department of Labor will continue to promote investments in the skilled trades.

Keith Sonderling and a worker talking inside an industrial facility, both wearing hard hats

Delivering for the American People

President Trump’s America First agenda has translated into real results for working families across the nation. Here’s how we’re championing the pro-worker revolution.

An old man in a workshop looking at a smartphone while working at a desk.

Helping Americans Get More From Their 401(k)s

We’ve proposed a landmark rule to ensure hardworking Americans have more retirement investment options they can choose from.

Person using a VR headset and flight simulator controls

An AI Action Plan that Delivers

Under President Trump’s AI Action Plan, the Labor Department is helping empower Americans to succeed in a rapidly changing workforce.

Getting Outside of Washington, D.C.

Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling has hit the road to celebrate 250 years of American workers, speaking to men and women from a variety of different industries and backgrounds.

Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling with various men and women workers from different industries and backgrounds

Honoring a Labor Legend

We inducted President Theodore Roosevelt into the U.S. Department of Labor's Hall of Honor for his legacy of putting American workers first and mediating between business and labor to ensure a fair deal for all.

A nation's greatness lies in its possibility of achievement in the present, and nothing helps it more than the consciousness of achievement in the past.”

President Theodore Roosevelt

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This is a national effort to engage, educate, and unite Americans from sea to shining sea.

Explore the fascinating history of the U.S. Department of Labor.