United States Secretary of Labor

he does not have a doctorate in economics, he has written numerous books on the subject. He has also served as the secretary of labor under the first…

Jones traveled all around to inform people about unions and help anyone that was a part of a labor strife. She went in and out of jail because of protesting and riots. Mary was a true fighter. She once said, “I have been in jail more than once and I expect to go again. If you are too cowardly to fight, I will fight,” (Mary “Mother” Jones). Jones began to organize ways of attacking child labor abuse. Child labor was very popular for boys because men did not believe in women working. Mary Jones…

By their own admission, the House Select Committee on Benghazi was set up for the sole reason of generating hatred towards her. By and large, they were unsuccessful with the Committee but they succeeded in sowing doubt among the public about her entire time and body of work as Secretary of State. Note that Benghazi happened in September 2012 and 8 exhaustive investigations by bipartisan House and Senate Committees, have concluded there’s was nothing she could have done to avoid the attack. In…

Hamilton showed leadership back in the 1770s. Hamilton was the first secretary of treasury of the United States and was appointed by George Washington (“Alexander Hamilton”). Before, Hamilton became secretary of treasury, he was one of our Founding Fathers that publicly defended the Boston Tea Party (“Founding Fathers”). In March 1776, Hamilton influenced the New York legislature to make him the “captain in the provincial artillery.” After, becoming the captain, he created his own company and…

In my opinion, education is not preparation for life, it’s truly life itself and it’s bound to take you beyond wonders. One must not let their past drag them down, but lift them up to aim for greater heights. My educational goal is to major in Architecture. I plan on being a part of the FIU Connect-4-Success program, which is a program that allows you to attend an FIU partner college in order to complete prerequisite courses and a guaranteed admission to FIU once you finish. I plan to attend…

“Locked in the Cabinet”, by Robert Reich is a very interesting memoir about the events of the author throughout the opening months of his time as the Secretary of Labor. Initially in the piece, the author is jumping through the hoops of being freshly appointed to the cabinet position after being a university professor. He starts by attempting to gather his team by June in order to get the department set up quickly. Furthermore, he states several pieces of criteria that a member of the cabinet…

race and labor is far richer, more nuanced, and diverse than the field’s critics admit, but the subject itself has become one of the most dynamic within labor history.” 2. Break down the general structure of the author’s essay. What happens in the first part of the essay? What happens next? Keep going until you reach the end of the essay. Eric Arnesen’s general structure for his article is broken down into four different sections, which consist of an introduction, a beginning, middle, and…

manager. I have served in a leadership and management role for over 10 years in various classifications within my State Career. An example of my leadership experience is portrayed during my tenure as the Chief of the Office of Resource Planning and Reduction (RPRS). As the Chief of RPRS, I was responsible for overseeing and implementing various layoff plans for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Preceding my appointment to…

In the political cartoon “The Curse of California” G. F. Keller depicts a frightening image of the railroads as a giant octopus. Each tentacle engulfs a different rail interest, wheat, wine, United States bonds, wine, Farmers, Miners, and so on. The eyes of this octopus are the railway magnates, Mark Hopkins and Leland Stanford. This depicts the rail companies as monoliths of business that had swallowed up everything of value. Indeed, it implies that none could possibly stand up to these giant…

year 1920 women in the United States voted for the first time and since there has been a continuous push for gender equality. Unfortunately in the 21st century, males are still superior to women- especially when it comes to occupations. Beginning at a young age, Americans are taught that they need to gain a higher education, so they can have a decent career one day. According to Caryl and Barnett, women are expected to be as successful as men throughout their education but once they apply for a…