It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take f…

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It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label. ✨ Daily Labor Report, Issues 169-189, Bureau of National Affairs, 2010.
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