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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It is the best argument I have ever heard for collective bargaining, that if, in fact, workers sit down with industry…

On the recordJune 19, 2019
It is the best argument I have ever heard for collective bargaining, that if, in fact, workers sit down with industry, and can engage in collective bargaining, then I would feel that we are not the last chance for safety.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton argues that collective bargaining is crucial for ensuring safety in the industry.

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