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Mary Kay Henry

Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2018

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In this interview from our June/July 2018 issue, Mary Kay Henry, the international president of the two-million-member Service Employees International Union, talks to Patricia Harty about the Fight for $15 (minimum wage) campaign, how President Trump is ruining America, and growing up Catholic – one of 10 children – in a Detroit suburb. Mary Kay Henry knew early on in life … [Read more...] about Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor

The Irish Role in the American Labor Movement

By Irish America Staff

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As you celebrate Labor Day weekend, consider the contribution that the Irish have made, and continue to make to the American labor movement. Peter "P.J." McGuire the Father of Labor Day It was Peter "P.J." McGuire who first proposed a national holiday for workers. Born to Irish immigrants on the Lower East Side, New York City, in 1852, Peter became the breadwinner for his … [Read more...] about The Irish Role in the American Labor Movement