About me
Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes is the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES). In her role as State Labor Secretary, she is directly responsible for $1.2B in local, federal and specific-purpose funds administered by the District of Columbia and the federal government for workforce development programs and training, unemployment compensation, universal paid leave administration and labor standards enforcement, along with active capital projects.
Dr. Morris-Hughes administers the DC Infrastructure Academy that has trained over 4,600 Washingtonians in six years for in-demand careers in the utilities and construction industries. Recognized by President Joe Biden, Morris-Hughes is overseeing the $100M expansion of the Academy on the Spingarn campus in northeast DC.