Labor Hall of Fame Honoree (1989)
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John R. Commons "This is the first great problem of modern democracy...how to get a fair living by reasonable hours of work leaving enough leisure for both childhood and manhood."  |
Professor John R. Commons of the University of Wisconsin was a creative force behind innovative concepts of social legislation involving trade unionism and collective bargaining. Commons was knows as the "spiritual father" of Social Security. Virtually all progressive social and labor legislation enacted in this century can be attributed to him or to those students and colleagues he inspired.
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