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coal strike
Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays and the recognition of their union -
united states forest services
The Transfer Act of 1905 transferred the management of forest reserves from the General Land Office of the Interior Department to the Bureau of Forestry, henceforth known as the United States Forest Service. Gifford Pinchot was the first United States Chief Forester in the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. -
meat inspection act
an American law that makes it a crime to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
bureau of mines
to deal with a wave of catastrophic mine disasters. The Bureau's mission was gradually expanded to include, The conduct of research to enhance the safety, health, and environmental impact of mining and processing of minerals and materials. -
children bureau
was formally created, when President William Howard Taft signed into law a bill creating the new federal government organization, Initially part of the Department of Commerce, the Children's Bureau was transferred to the Department of Labor in 1913.