New Deal
Today in labor history: FDR unveils Civil Works Administration
November 8, 2013President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration on November 8, 1933, a short-lived program, but one that created jobs for millions of unemployed workers, giving temporary relief to the suffering in the midst of...
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Visit to giant’s gravesite: Vito Marcantonio
August 28, 2013Vito Marcantonio has been virtually erased from the study of the progressive movement of the 1930s and 40sand this has dealt a severe blow to the movement.
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Jobs report indicates “more work” needed
March 14, 2013Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its employment report for February. The 236,000 new jobs might have been "better than expected," but are still inadequate.
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Today in women’s history: Mary McLeod Bethune honored
March 5, 2013On March 5, in 1985 the U.S. Postal Service issued a commemorative honoring Mary McLeod Bethune.
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Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2013The appointment on March 4, 1933, made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She helped bring about the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act
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