Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S.

The first African American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman died at the age of 77 on ...

A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.

Ms. Herman’s ascent in Washington began as head of the Labor Department women’s bureau in the Carter administration in the ...

Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights ...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer warned all 50 states Friday about illegal immigrants collecting taxpayer-funded unemployment benefits.

The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of ...

Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman died on Friday at the age of 77. Herman made history as the first Black person to hold ...

Alexis Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until 2001.