Brian Lairn on WNYC.

Now we're going to tell you about a Brian Lair show related event coming up in the green space

a little later this month and in conjunction with the latest segment in our 100 Years of 100 Things series,

because March is Women's History Month,

our thing number 78,

looks at the life and legacy of one exceptional New Yorker

who has had an impact on every American worker,

I think it's fair to say, Francis Perkins. Do you know the name? She was the

first female cabinet member ever as Secretary of Labor for 12 years, appointed by FDR. That was

longer than any other Secretary of Labor has ever served since. And during her role in the Roosevelt

administration, she was a key player in the New

Deal. Perkins didn't live to be 100 years old. She passed in 1965 at the age of 85, but her legacy

certainly lives on. And if you've never heard of this New Yorker, you have probably come across

some of the public assistance programs. She had an enormous influence on,

ready for the short list, Social Security, unemployment insurance, a minimum wage, a 40-hour work

week, workplace safety, child labor regulations, and more. And her work continues to shape

the labor protections in the United States,

even as the Trump administration is eyeing a rollback of some of those programs.

Her legacy also continues in the way women have entered the male-dominated political world.

Joining us now to walk us through that legacy and preview the related event that I mentioned is Annie Pollard,

president of the Tenement Museum.

Have you ever taken that tour in Lower Manhattan?

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