Josephine Clara Goldmark
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josephine Clara Goldmark (October 13, 1877 – December 15, 1950) was an advocate of labor law reform in the United States during the early 20th century. Her work against child labor and for wages-and-hours legislation (the 8-hour day, minimum wage) was influential in the passage of the Keating–Owen Act in 1916 and the later Fair Labor Standards Act of 1937.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Josephine Clara Goldmark | |
---|---|
Born | (1877-10-13)October 13, 1877 |
Died | December 15, 1950(1950-12-15) (aged 73) |
Occupation | American legal reformer |
Parent(s) | Joseph Goldmark (1819–1881) Regina (Wehle) Goldmark[1] |
Close