in our jobs, we don't realize how lucky we are. We have to

thank all of the labor leaders who spent most of their time

and effort in order for us to have the luxury to work in a

safe environment, work reasonable hours, and receive a fair

paycheck. Two labor leaders I will talk about is George

Meanly and Walter Rather. George mean as born in New York

City around 1894 and died around 1979. Walter Rather was

born on September 1, 1907 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Both

were great labor leaders who achieved several goals for

laborers. Rather worked to achieve goals for workers as

well as achieving national goals to try and help the

country. Meanly mostly worked to help the country. I will

compare and contrast five of their major goals and explain

Reuthers first major goal was to have a National system

of healthcare. Reuther grew up from a poor family so they

probably didn't have any kind of healthcare. He believed

that everyone, no matter what their status, should be

provided with some type of healthcare in which they can be

taken care of in any type of emergency. His next goal was

with his next major goal, women should be paid equally.

live and raise a safe, healthy family.

Both worked hard to help their own race get a foot in the door to have a better

educated people. His last goal he wanted was urban renewal.

Women should be paid exactly the same as men. They

shouldn't get a lesser salary just because they don't have a

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