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      <title>My own U.S employment history timeline. by Andrew Hawkins</title>
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      <pubDate>2024-03-20 12:23:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Early Colonial Times</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>-Important historical events: The 1892 Homestead strike, which had an union be on strike for steel mills.</p><p><br></p><p>-Employment laws: At the time there weren't labor laws, but they were the reason labor laws would be established.</p><p><br></p><p>-Important historical figures who influenced U.S employment history: Abraham Lincoln wanting to attain knowledge while working on farms and splitting rail fences.</p><p><br></p><p>-Important achievements during this time period: Development of the lighting rod for electricity and other daylight saving times </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-20 12:58:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Industrial revolution </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>-Important historical events for employment: Several new innovations were created in response to this new age of America which benefited the employees in the workforce.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Employment laws: The Cotton factories regulation act of 1819 set a minimum working age while it maxed out the working hours.  As well as the Child labor law of 1833, which forced inspectors to enforce these laws.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important historical figures during this time period:  Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, who Edison ¨ "created" the light bulb and Bell being the inventor of the telephone. These were both great inventions for communication between people and for new longer working hours.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important achievements: As said before several new innovations were created like the cotton gin for the cotton business by helping separate the seeds from the main product. Railroads were also another invention being able to now connect one part of the country to the other part with meaning less danger of traveling across country by wagon and less hours to get to an destination.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-21 00:49:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Great Depression </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>-Important historical events for employment: Employees had their wages decreased since The Great Depression was ruining the economy. However, there would be huge unemployment with many companies, which caused many to go homeless.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Employment laws: Part of President Roosevelt's New Deal he added a new employee law called the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. This was made to benefit employees by putting place with reasonable working hours, better wages, and the right to join a working union.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important historical figure: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the Great Depression he presented ways to help the economy which included employees (citizens) who had struggled for trying to have a stable life. With the new deal he presented new acts that would benefit the economy and employees for a long term effect.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important achievements: An important achievement from this time period was the introduction of the New Deal being very effective to help to get out the Great Depression. This helped both companies to strive as well as bring better working conditions for employees.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-21 12:30:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1960&#39;s</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>-Important historical events for employment: The Minimum Wage Hike was introduced from President John F. Kennedy. As well as the civil rights movements and acts that would be a huge partake of the 1960ś for employees that are African American.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Employment laws: The Civil Rights act of 1964 was to finally an end to discrimination for employees. Another is the Equal Pay Act in 1976 with having women and men be guaranteed equal pay.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important historical figures for U.S employment: President Lyndon B. Johnson brought in his own idea of the New Deal but rather called the Great Society program to help people be employed with these programs like the CCC which was a job corps.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important historical achievement of this period: The Civil Rights act of 1964 was at the time the biggest achievement for African Americans wanting their rights. Another achievement was when the U.S won the space by becoming the first country to put a man (men) on the moon.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-21 18:06:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1970&#39;s</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Important historical events: Change in U.S labor market profile as they became more inclusive and diverse. As well as more jobs being created from President Nixon's new act called the Emergency Employment Act of 1971.</p><p><br></p><p>-Employment laws: The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 which acted to bring safety for employees and overall workplace safety. </p><p><br></p><p>-Important historical figures influenced: Cesar Chavez, although being a influence during the 60's his affect on creating a union for farm workers to get better accommodations. </p><p><br></p><p>-Important achievements during this time period: Women became more involved in the workforce rather than stay at home.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-22 12:38:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Current decade (2020)</title>
         <author>ahaw0487</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>-Important historical events for employment: Unemployment was on a new rise since the closer of many local businesses happened due to Covid-19.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Employment laws: Texas Labor law in 2020 made the pay be raised to $7.25 per hour for the minimum wage.</p><p><br/></p><p>-Important historical figures who influenced employment: At the moment there's no one in particular that stands out as being a major influence. </p><p><br/></p><p>-Important achievements for this time period: Some important achievements was the recent innovation of a vaccine to help stop the rise of deaths caused by Covid-19.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-03-22 12:59:43 UTC</pubDate>
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