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January 08, 2026

Today in 1811
The largest slave revolt in U.S. history begins on Louisiana sugar plantations. Slaves armed with hand tools marched toward New Orleans, setting plantations and crops on fire, building their numbers to an estimated 300-500 as they went. The uprising lasted for two days before being brutally suppressed by the military.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Updated On: Aug 06, 2024
Aug. 5, 2024 | TODAY IN LABOR HISTORY | The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law, signed by President Bill Clinton on February 5, 1993, and effective August 5, 1993, requires covered employers to provide employees job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. These include personal or family illness, family military leave, pregnancy, adoption, or the foster care placement of a child… The FMLA was intended "to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families." Learn more here. [Labor unions and other advocates continue to push for paid leave for all workers.] Related: FMLA Doctor’s Notes: What unions need to know
 
 
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