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Lowell Female Labor Reform
Women who worked in the Lowell Mills fought for a 10 hour day legal work limit in order to ease pressure at work and keep up with employment levels. The President of the reform was Sarah Badley a labor leader and advocate from New England. -
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Women Labor Rights
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National Consumer League
Formed by Florence Kelley in New York City in order to bring women in other states together to focus on working conditions for women and children. Mission is to help protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the U.S. -
Women's Trade Union League
First national association for organizing women workers, moving towards improved working conditions and improved educational opportunities -
U.S Department of Labor Womens Bureau
Strived towards promoting the rights and welfare of working women. After a fire in a sweat shop, unfair working conditions were brought to attention bringing forth this Bureau -
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Signed by President Roosevelt, this Act established minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and youth employment standards. Federal statue passed to protect workers in private and federal sectors -
The Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Founded in 1919 but incorporated in 1956 created a branch to focus on research information and career development -
The Equal Pay Act
Signed by John F Kennedy abolished wage disparity based on gender. Employer is un able to lower wages based on gender for equal work and skill. -
9 day strike AFSCME
The largest strike from any single union, AFSCME Local 101 staged the first strike in the nations history over the issue of pay equality -
The Family and Medical Leave Act
Bill Clinton signed this bill into law, before it was established women typically lost their jobs when they took time off to have a child. The act was put in place to promote the stability and economic security of families. -
Record # of Women in Congress
Congress had record number of women, 105 females in house, 21 senators and first latina was Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada
