It was organized labor that went out there and fought and bled and got beat up and all kinds of things to secure better wages, hours, and conditions of employment.
Tom Harkin: “It was organized labor that went out there and fought and bled and got beat up and all kinds of things to secure better…”
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Harkin highlights the struggles of organized labor in securing workers' rights.
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