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labor day weekend

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posted by Bob Karm in CURRENT EVENTS,HOLIDAY,Labor and have No Comments

PAY ACT SIGNED FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY

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American Association of University Women members look on as President
John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was signed into
law on June 10, 1963 by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. In
passing the bill, Congress denounced sex discrimination.

       equalpay

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,DEBUT,Employment,Government,HISTORY,Labor,Law,POLITICAL and have No Comments

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

teletype machines

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Sandy Kozel

posted by Bob Karm in Assassination,BIRTHDAY,DEATH,HISTORY,Labor,LITERARY,SPORTS and have No Comments

NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY

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Mike Gracia

Elton-John now 1

Sir Elton Hercules John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) is 66 today

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,Labor,MUSIC,POLITICAL,Protest and have No Comments

HOLIDAY ~

LaborDay

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