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Frederica Wilson: “A salary and a title are no protections against oppressive overwork and never have been.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
A salary and a title are no protections against oppressive overwork and never have been.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing that salary does not shield workers from overwork.

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