Francis Perkins Named Secretary of Labor

Mar 04, 2025

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On this day in Labor History the year was 1933.

This was the day President Franklin Roosevelt named Frances Perkins Secretary of Labor. Secretary Perkins was the first woman to hold a cabinet position in the US Government. Perkins brought to her position years of experience advocating for working people.

Born in Boston, Perkins attended Mount Holyoke Coll…

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