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Lynn C. Woolsey: “I knew the American workers were in trouble when one of the first changes that the Republicans made as the new majority…”

On the recordJune 22, 1998
I knew the American workers were in trouble when one of the first changes that the Republicans made as the new majority was to completely eliminate, to remove the word "labor" from the committee that I served on. It was called the House Committee on Education and Labor. First they called it the Committee on Education and Economic Opportunities. Absolutely removing the word "labor." Then 2 years later, even the Republicans had trouble totally ignoring American workers so they changed the name again. This time it was to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Again, no mention of labor. The new name they tried to make them look softer, of course. But it did not. It did not change their negative attitude an iota.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing changes to the committee name that removed references to labor and its implications for American workers.

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