MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that on February 1, 2025, the Alabama Department of Labor will officially become the Department of Workforce. After effectively serving during the initial transition period, Secretary of Labor Marty Redden will retire, leading the way for Greg Reed to become the state's first Secretary of Workforce. "Increasing Alabama's labor force participation ra  more