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Barack Obama: Much of what we take for granted—the 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, health insurance, paid leave, pensions, Social…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2009
Much of what we take for granted—the 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, health insurance, paid leave, pensions, Social Security, Medicare—they all bear the union label.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati

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