Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on June Employment Numbers

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2011.  Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the June 2011 Employment Situation report released today:

“Our nation’s labor market experienced slower growth in the month of June. The private sector added 57,000 jobs, but federal, state and local governments cut a combined 39,000 positions, resulting in a total gain of 18,000 non-farm payroll jobs last month. The national unemployment rate edged up to 9.2 percent.

“We’ve now had…