Earlier. He called them the turbulent years. The years that gave rise to the cio and all of the organizing and mieverything we saw then. They werent years of upheaval, organization and progress so much as a big turnabout. A way in which the american working class suddenly took a turn to a different stage in its existence where we could say that from the 30s to the 70s was an experience of almost unbroken progress and expanding rights for workers. But in the years between 1968 and 1988, a lot of that turned around. So turnabout years. I want to start with three stories that help locate whats going on in this period. Then talk a bit about whats happening to the economy. Talk about Public Sector workers in the period and the physical austerity they faced and conclude with barometers of whats happening to working class america by the end of this period. So to begin, let me start with three stories. Im going to locate these in 1977. So roughly about halfway into the period that were talking
Wrote about the 1930s. He called them the turbulent years. The years of militancy and organizing we saw. These years were equally important to shaping 20th century working america, but in a different way. They were not years of upheaval, organization, and progress, so much as a big turnabout. A way in which the working american class took a turn to a different stage in its existence. We could say that from the 1930s to the 1970s was an experience of unbroken promise and expanding rights for workers. In the years between 1968 and 1988, a lot of that turned around. So, turnabout years. I want to start with three stories that help locate what is going on in this period, and talk about whats going on with the economy. Talking about publicsector workers in the period, what they faced, and then conclude with some barometers of whats happening to workingclass america by the end of this period. To begin, let me start with three stories. I am going to locate these in 1977. Roughly about halfway
A look at it for a period of time not forever i mean you know we want our country back were not going to be Wearing Masks forever but it could be for a short period of time after we get back into gear people could i could see Something Like that happening for a period of time but i would hope it would be a very limited period of time doctors theyll come back and say for the rest of our lives we have to wear masks is that the roadmap also talks about doing g. P. S. For a social distancing maybe polyps fall in peoples phones and hotels for isolation for people. Giving them Free Hotel Rooms are those ideas that youre looking at well the g. P. S. Thats a very severe idea ive been hearing about a g. P. S. What happens a siren goes off or you get too close to somebody thats pretty severe but hes somebody who was with me for a long time it worked they did a great job at f. D. A. So were going to take a look i just i just received it a little while ago he said it over so very good. Go ahead le
Two hours. [inaudible] in the mcmahon to have the sba. Thank you so much for being here. We have senators blumenthal and mcmahono introduce mrs. Both of these gentlemen have run against mrs. Mcmahon and vice versa, so i hope they didnt bring their files. Weve been trying to forget. Sen. Risch in any event, senator blumenthal, the floor is yours. Thank you so much for gracing us with your presence. Blumenthal thank you. Im pleased to introduce our fellow colleague, Linda Mcmahon. We know her as a fellow citizen of connecticut and as a successful business leader. As the cofounder and former ceo of the wwe and as a generous contributor to many significant charitable causes and educational institutions in connecticut, including, for universitycred heart , near where we live. In my view, mr. Chairman, i recommend her because i think she would be an excellent fit for this agency based on her experience and expertise. As a business leader. She knows, as i do, that Small Businesses are the bac
[ room noise ] the committee will come to order. Today, this is the time and place for the hearing to offer some alterations and advice and consent process as required by the constitution for mrs. Linda mcmahon to head the sba. Linda, thank you so much for being here. And we have senators blumenthal and murphy to introduce mrs. Mcmahon. And both of these gentlemen have run against mrs. Mcmahon and vice versa. So i hope they i hope they didnt bring their files on weve been trying to forget, mr. Chairman. In any event, senator blumenthal, the floor is yours. And thank you so much for gracing us with your presence. Thanks, mr. Chairman. Thanks to you and Ranking Member senator shaheen. I am pleased to join my colleague in introducing our fellow resident of connecticut Linda Mcmahon. We know her as a fellow citizen of connecticut, but also as a successful business leader, as the cofounder and former ceo of the wwe. And also as a contributor very generously to many significant philanthropic