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Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onward, was an Irish-born American labor organizer, former schoolteacher, and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist.
State-level rollbacks to child labor protections show the need for a constitutional amendment introduced 100 years ago.
Lucy E. Parsons (c. 1851 – March 7, 1942) was an American social anarchist and later civil rights activist.Her early life is shrouded in mystery: she herself said she was of mixed Mexican and Native American ancestry; historians believe she was born to an African-American slave, possibly in Virginia, then married a black freedman in Texas.
Inspired by his speech, Haywood signed up as a WFM member, thus formally beginning his involvement in America's labor movement. He immediately became active in the WFM, and by 1900 he had become a member of the union's General Executive Board. In 1902, he became secretary-treasurer of the WFM, the number two position after President Charles Moyer.
In a special episode of Verizon’s #Next20, Dr. Clarence Jones, the director of the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice and co-writer of Martin Luther ...
Child Labor Deterrence Act: Senator Tom Harkin first proposed the Child Labor Deterrence Act in Congress, with subsequent propositions in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999. "This bill would prohibit the importation of products that have been produced by child labor, and included civil and criminal penalties for violators." [26] 1994
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launched his first solo campaign stop as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Tuesday by leaning into his union background and championing workers in a speech to a ...
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