nPosted on December 9, 2017
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nA consumer advocate.
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nThat means someone who looks out for people who buy things – someone who makes sure that products are safe and that they match their labels and advertisements.
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nA woman’s advocate.
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nSomeone who takes action on behalf of women’s rights.
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nA labor organizer and union lobbyist.
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nSomeone who tries to get companies and lawmakers to treat workers well. Fair wages, safe working conditions, reasonable hours.
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Today’s famous birthday, Esther Peterson, was all of these things and more. She worked for several different unions and in the government, under three different U.S. presidents. She worked for Giant Food Corporation and was president of the National Consumers’ League.
Today’s famous birthday, Esther Peterson, was all of these things and more. She worked for several different unions and in the government, under three different U.S. presidents. She worked for Giant Food Corporation and was president of the National Consumers’ League. n
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nHere is a little video about being ad-savvy in today’s consumer-oriented world.
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nAnd here is a brief history of labor unions.
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nCheck out some of Esther Peterson’s wisdom:
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nAlso on this date:
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nBotanist Augustus Quirinus Rivinus’s birthday
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nAnniversary of a car-sized space acorn crash-landing???
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nIndependence and Republic Day in Tanzania
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nChildren’s author Joel Chandler Harris’s birthday
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nWeary Willie Day
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest pages on:
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nHistorical anniversaries in December
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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