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Massachusetts Factory Act
Massachusetts passed the first National factory inspection law after labor unions in the area spent many years campaingning for legislation that would make factory workers safer. Thirteen years later nine other states had inspectors, 21 had made limited laws reguarding worker safety and 13 others had laws dictating that factory machines must have proper guarding. http://www.pocketwatchrepair.com/histories/hampden.
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Fairmont Coal Company Mining Disaster
362 coal miners were killed in an explosion at the Fairmont Coal Company in Monogah, West Virginia. By 1910 the Bureau of Mines was founded to help promote mine safety.
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The Triangle Waist Factory Fire
- The Triangle Waist Factory fire in New York City killed 146 mostly female workers. This was due to the fact the exits were locked. The tragedy brought to light the dangers in the work place. A female bystander, Frances Perkins,who couldn't do anything to help at the time took up a lifetime of work for safer workplaces. She even came to work under President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Secretary of Labor. http://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/primary/photosIllustrations/slideshow.html?image_id=837&
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The National Safety Council was founded
This was after many years of U.S. Steel forming a highly successful safety movement,with implementing safety committees and training. Not to mention the protests that lead to the committees.
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The Women's Bureau is established
It's goal was to create policies that would promote and protect the ever growing population of women in the workplace. This was needed due to the rising number of women in the workplace.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act set a minimum wage, ensured a forty hour work week, and outlawed exploitative child labor; which gave them the power to ban anyone under 18 from working in dangerous conditions. This bill was hard won, and President Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins fought many legislative battles to see that it was passed.http://www.1011now.com/news/national/headlines/A_Dozen_Nations_Added_to_Child_Forced_Labor_List_111934754.html -
The Fair Employment Practice Committee
June 25, 1941- The Fair Employment Practice Committee was created. This committee's purpose was to ensure that all people had a chance at employment, no matter race or gender. Interestingly enough, this committee was announced just before A. Philip Randolph and other activists planned to march on Washington, D.C. to protest the unfair discrimination against blacks in the defence industry. Because of the plans for the committee, the march was called off.
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The Manpower Development and training Act
March 15, 1962 The Manpower Development and training Act was signed in to law. The main goal of the act was to determine the influence of the rise of technology and automation in the workplace. And how to train people in the workforce and those about to come into the workforce to deal with the changes. This is done by vocational training and other programs.http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/manpower-development-training-act-news-photo/162074491 -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administrastion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administrastion was formed. It's focus was to make sure that employers maintained a safe hazard free work zone. This was the first time to cover most of America's workforce under such a law. Though some other laws covered specific occupations. https://blog.dol.gov/2014/01/30/the-1970s-bringing-safety-to-the-forefront/ -
The Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act was signed into law. This law entitles employees who meet certain criteria, up to 12 months off unpaid for various personal or medical reasons; with the guarantee of having their job when they return. http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/the-family-and-medical-leave-act-at-20-still-necessary-still-not-enough/272605/
