President Biden today is designating the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark in Newcastle as the newest ...

Far from the woods of Maine and the government buildings of Washington, Frances Perkins grew up at 18 Cottage St. in ...

During her 12 years as Franklin D. Roosevelt's labor secretary, Perkins led the push to standardize the 40-hour work week, to ...

A top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams abruptly resigned less than three months after investigators from the Manhattan ...

President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor ...

President Biden is scheduled to speak early Monday afternoon at the Labor Department to highlight his administration’s efforts to strengthen America’s workforce. The president’s ...

Frances Perkins was a trailblazing woman whose legacy continues to improve the lives of Americans today. In December 2024, ...

As labor secretary, Perkins helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulate policies behind the 1930s New Deal.

The longtime pastor of the Auburn University football team died Sunday after falling into the water on Lake Martin in central ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and a pioneering advocate for social justice, economic security and labor rights.