Margaret Haley
(1861-1939)
American educator and labor activist
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Margaret A. Haley (November 15, 1861 – January 5, 1939) 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 and a pioneer leader in organizing schoolteachers. 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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15 November 1861 Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
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6 January 1939 (aged 77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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