Margaret Haley
American educator and labor activist · United States · On the map · Educators · Lived 1861 to 1939 · aged 77
Margaret A. Haley was a teacher, unionist, and Georgist land value tax activist, who was dubbed the "lady labor slugger". Haley was the first business representative of the Chicago Teachers Federation (CTF) and a pioneer leader in organizing schoolteachers.
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During her long career with the CTF, Haley fought to correct tax inequalities, increase the salaries of teachers, and expose unfair land leasing by the Chicago Board of Education.
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United States
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Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1861 to 1939 · aged 77
