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Labor Hall of Honor

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Labor Hall of Honor
Labor Hall of Honor in Washington, D.C.
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Address200 Constitution Avenue NW
Town or cityWashington, DC
Coordinates38°53′36″N 77°00′52″W / 38.893396°N 77.014514°W / 38.893396; -77.014514

The United States Department of Labor Hall of Honor is in the Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. It is a monument to honor Americans who have made a major contribution toward their country's workers; for example, by improving working conditions, wages, and quality of life.[1]

Background

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First proposed during the John F. Kennedy administration in 1962 as the Hall of Fame,[2] the Hall of Honor was opened in 1988.[3] Honorees are selected each year by a panel inside the Department of Labor. All have been recognized posthumously with the lone exception of 2012 inductee Dolores Huerta.

Inductees

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Its inductees include:[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Yellowitz, Irwin (July 1989). Labor Hall of Fame: Samuel Gompers: a half century in labor's front rank (PDF). Monthly Labor Review. Vol. 112. p. 28.
  2. ^ Developments in Industrial Relations. Monthly Labor Review. Vol. 86. January 1963. p. 73.
  3. ^ "The Department of Labor's Hall of Honor". U.S. Department of Labor. 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. ^ "Hall of Honor Inductees". U.S. Department of Labor. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ^ Greg Roza, Harley-Davidson: An All-American Legend (New York: Rosen Publishing's Rosen Central, 2014), p. 5
  6. ^ "U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR ACOSTA ANNOUNCES THE UPCOMING INDUCTION OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HALL OF HONOR". United States Department of Labor. August 24, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.