United States President William Howard Taft signed the March 4, 1913, bill (the last day of his presidency), establishing the Department of Labor as its own Cabinet-level department. William B. Wilson was appointed as the first Secretary of Labor on March 5, 1913, by President Wilson.William Bauchop Wilson As part of this action, the United States Conciliation Service was created as an agency within the department; its purpose was to provide mediation for labor disputes. In October 1919, Secretary Wilson chaired the first meeting of the International Labour Organization even though the U.S. was not yet a member.
United States President William Howard Taft signed the March 4, 1913, bill (the last day of his presidency), establishing the Department of Labor a,s its own Cabinet-level department. William B. Wilson was appointed as the first Secretary of Labor on March 5, :1913, by P:resident Wilson.William Bauchop Wilson As part of this action, the United States Conciliation Service was created as an agency within !the department; its purpose was to provide mediation for la?bor disputes. In October 1919, Secretary Wilson chaired the first meeting of the International Labour Organization even though the U.S. was not yet a member.