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John Kennedy: “But if there is a defining theme over the past four decades, it is the systematic assault on worker clout that is…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
But if there is a defining theme over the past four decades, it is the systematic assault on worker clout that is leading to stagnant wages, historic economic inequality, and all undermined by a sustained attack on union labor and bargaining rights.
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John Kennedy
Republican · Louisiana

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Kennedy highlights the decline of worker power and its consequences on wages and inequality.

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