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Harold J. Laski: It is just as likely as any private employer to extract the most it can get for the least it needs to give; and it is no…

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It is just as likely as any private employer to extract the most it can get for the least it needs to give; and it is no more fit than any other employer to be left uncontrolled in this field.
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Harold J. Laski

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In this statement, Laski compares government employers to private employers, arguing that both can exploit workers if left unchecked.

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