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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

Education

March 4 - Francis Perkins Named Secretary of Labor

March 4 - Francis Perkins Named Secretary of Labor

2022-03-04
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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 College.  She moved to Illinois to become a teacher.  

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