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Work 1930-1940. 19030s Great Depression caused huge unemployment numbers, standardization 1931 New England telephone and telegraph laid off all women 1932 one spouse must resign if both work for the federal government 1937 automation
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Work1930-1940 19030s Great Depression caused huge unemployment numbers, standardization 1931 New England telephone and telegraph laid off all women 1932 one spouse must resign if both work for the federal government 1937 automation 1938 U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (federal wage and hours law) Sources: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/timeline_text.html http://womenshistory.about.com/od/worklaborunions/a/wtul_5.htm http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/archive/fall2001art1.pd