On the record
A strike for higher wages is seldom successful, and is often injurious to the strikers; the losses sustained are seldom compensated by the concessions gained.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “A strike for higher wages is seldom successful, and is often injurious to the strikers; the losses sustained are seldom…”
Editor's note · Context
He warns that strikes for higher wages often lead to losses for workers and may not yield the desired results.
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