Listen "Milestones in Mail Delivery, Labor & Civil Rights | December 3"
Episode Synopsis
On this day in 1896, Michigan introduced its first Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service in Climax, with routes spanning 25-30 miles and carriers earning $45 a month while providing their own horses and buggies. In 1929, despite the stock market collapse, Ford Motor Company increased employee pay from $5 to $7 a day. Additionally, in 2003, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed a bill recognizing Cesar Chavez Day, honoring the labor leader and civil rights activist.
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