Press Releases
Today Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) and several House lawmakers hosted a press conference in response to the breaking news that one of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls had been rescued more than two years after they were abducted from their dormitory rooms by the world's deadliest terrorist group, Boko Haram.
Today, the Department of Labor issued a final rule strengthening outdated rules for determining workers' overtime eligibility. Under the new rule, most salaried, white-collar workers who earn less than $47,476 a year, or $913 a week, will be entitled to time-and-a-half pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a week.
Sixty-two years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional. Its Brown v. Board of Education ruling underscored what people of color in communities already knew-that racially segregated, or separate, schools were definitely not equal. The ruling opened doors of opportunity for low-income, minority students that resonate to this day.
Today the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing titled "Promoting Safe Workplaces Through Effective and Responsible Recordkeeping Standards" to examine OSHA's recordkeeping and anti-retaliation rule issued by Department of Labor on May 12, 2016.
Since January 1, 2015, OSHA has required employers to report within 24 hours any work-related amputations, in-patient hospitalizations, or loss of eye, in addition to an already existing requirement to report fatalities within eight hours.
Congressional Full Employment Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today released the following statement on May jobs report numbers:
During today's Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing on the Department of Labor's updated silica rule, Ranking Member Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded DOL's long-awaited rule to limit workers' exposure to crystalline silica dust, a long-known human carcinogen that causes silicosis, lung cancer, respirable illnesses such as COPD, and kidney disease.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response the release of the Department of Labor's final conflict of interest rule requiring retirement advisers to act in the best interests of their clients.
"As a representative of a majority-minority district located in what has been named one of America's top ten cities with the worst income inequality, I understand that many workers have little margin for error when it comes to their retirement savings.
Two years ago, President Obama unveiled "My Brother's Keeper," a bold initiative to address the challenges faced by boys and young men of color and close opportunity gaps. The announcement came nearly two years to the day after the tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin shed a national spotlight on how in too many communities across the nation, boys of color are an endangered species simply because of the color of their skin.
[] - Today, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson joined millions of Americans in marking the annual celebration of March as Women's History Month - a commemoration that has occurred in America since 1987.
"During Women's History Month, we celebrate the successes of America's women throughout our history and the sacrifice of the bold women pioneers who broke down many barriers facing women," Rep. Wilson said.