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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Unfortunately, far too often the result is unscrupulous employers taking advantage of our country's low-wage workers.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney discusses the impact of ineffective investigations on vulnerable workers.

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