Meet the First Female Cabinet Secretary: Frances Perkins’ Rocky Road to Washington - Janet Parnes from female bullies in the workplace Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 26 min 38 sec ✓ Published: 01-Sep-2023
Description: Her fingerprint lies in every workplace in the country. A relentless champion for exploited workers in the early-mid 1900s, Frances Perkins pushed through programs and policies we take for granted. These include the 40-hour workweek, Unemployment Insurance, and Social Security. She fought furiously to eliminate filthy workplace conditions, fire hazards, and child labor. Frances was the force behind FDR’s New Deal and at the root of OSHA.nnAs Frances tells her story, you will learn about her ch
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