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But I do not think the denial of the right to strike obtains this end in any of them; and I do not believe that the same considerations apply to every sort of vital public service.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “But I do not think the denial of the right to strike obtains this end in any of them; and I do not believe that the same…”
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He believes that denying the right to strike does not effectively address the issues faced by vital public services.
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