EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 1 MIN
January 28 - Wisconsin Leads on Unemployment Insurance
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1932. That was the day the first unemployment insurance law in was established in the United States. It happened in Wisconsin. Governor Phillip LaFollette signed the Unemployment Compensation Act.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1932. That was the day the first unemployment insurance law in was established in the United States. It happened in Wisconsin. Governor Phillip LaFollette signed the Unemployment Compensation Act.
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January 28 - Wisconsin Leads on Unemployment Insurance
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