The jobless rate was a staggering 19 percent in 1938. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, President Roosevelt signed it, and employment went up.
Tom Harkin: “The jobless rate was a staggering 19 percent in 1938. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, President Roosevelt…”
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Harkin cites historical data to argue against the myth that raising minimum wage causes job losses.
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