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Record Group Number: 000370
Series/Collection Number: .S 1895
Creator: Florida. Dept. of Labor and Employment Security.
Title, Dates: Department publicity records, 1993-2000.
Amount: 1.75 cubic ft.
Medium Included: Photographs.
Video recordings.
Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
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Biographical/Historical:         The Department of Labor and Employment Security was created in 1978 (Ch. 78-201, Laws).  It assumed the duties of the Dept. of Commerce's Division of Labor and Division of Employment Security which were transferred to the new Department.  It is the state counterpart to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.  It administers federally-funded activities; labor organization registration; and several programs, including unemployment compensation, employment services, apprenticeship, worker safety, and workers' compensation insurance.
    In 2000, the Agency for Workforce Innovation was formed by merging the Division of Workforce and Employment Opportunities and the Division of Unemployment Compensation (Ch. 2000-165, Laws).  Funding was stopped on activities and programs not transferred to new agencies and the Department of Labor ceased functioning on July 1, 2002.

Summary:     The series contains photographs and videotapes documenting the public activities of the Secretary  and Department of Labor.  The photographs illustrate the functions of the agency through its public programs and departmental awards ceremonies.  Also included are snapshots of employees in their work environment which were used in the Department's annual report.  Additionally there are portraits of several past Secretaries of Labor and publicity photographs of many buildings maintained by the Department of Labor throughout the state.
Finding Aids: Folder listing available.
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Subject Access Fields: Public buildings Florida
Employment agencies.
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