And it's the birthday of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (pictured), born on May 1, 1830, in County Cork, Ireland.
Here's more about this important and legendary union figure.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
May 1 in Labor History
In 1974 on this day, Congress enacted amendments to the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, extending protections to employees of state and local governments – protections which didn’t take effect until 1985 because of court challenges and regulation-writing problems.
And it's the birthday of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (pictured), born on May 1, 1830, in County Cork, Ireland.
Here's more about this important and legendary union figure.
And it's the birthday of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (pictured), born on May 1, 1830, in County Cork, Ireland.
Here's more about this important and legendary union figure.
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