Monday, August 05, 2013

Today in Labor History

August 05 - Union Communications Services, Inc. 2013.08.05history-clinton-fmla

Using clubs, police rout 1,500 jobless men who had stormed the plant of the Fruit Growers Express Co. in Indiana Harbor, Ind., demanding jobs - 1931

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect today. The first law signed by President Clinton, it allows many workers time off each year due to serious health conditions or to care for a family member - 1993


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