Happening Now: U.S. Labor Secretary visiting Scappoose, Portland

The visit follows Walsh's recent announcement of the Department of Labor's "Good Jobs Initiative," a coordinated effort by the Biden-Harris administration to improve job quality nationwide with the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed on Nov. 15, 2021. Walsh was scheduled to first join Rep. Suzanne Bonamici for a tour of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, an applied research and development and workforce training center, which serves the region's advanced manufacturers. The visit will highlight future-ready workforce training programs and dynamic public-private sector partnerships.