Frances Perkins of New York, NY was a pioneer of the labor movement helping create the New Deal and #SocialSecurity.
She was the first woman appointed to a presidential cabinet as Secretary of Labor under FDR. #WomensHistoryMonthpic.twitter.com/EGqTlVVPsV
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She also did important work in New York City and New York State after personally witnessing the horrors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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#FrancesPerkins was the mastermind behind#SocialSecurity,#UnemploymentInsurance, etc. She wanted to include#NationalHealthInsurance in the#SocialSecurityAct, but#FDR feared the entire bill might fail.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Every working New Yorker should learn from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and how Fran channeled this tragic event to be part of the change we needed to protect workers.
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