Just as it is not desirable that a corporation shall be allowed to impose undue exactions upon the public, so it is not desirable that a labor organization shall be permitted to exact unfair terms of employment or subject the public to actual distresses in order to enforce its terms.
Harding argues against unfair practices by both corporations and labor organizations, advocating for fairness in employment terms.
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