Posted on December 9, 2017
A consumer advocate.
That means someone who looks out for people who buy things - someone who makes sure that products are safe and that they match their labels and advertisements.
A woman's advocate.
Someone who takes action on behalf of women's rights.
A labor organizer and union lobbyist.
Someone who tries to get companies and lawmakers to treat workers well. Fair wages, safe working conditions, reasonable hours.
Today's famous birthday, Esther Peterson, was all of these things and more. She worked for several different unions and in the government, under three different U.S. presidents. She worked for Giant Food Corporation and was president of the National Consumers' League.
Here is a little video about being ad-savvy in today's consumer-oriented world.
And here is a brief history of labor unions.
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