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John Joseph Moakley: I concur, Mr. Speaker. That is all I am here for, is to make sure that unions and collective bargaining agents and…

On the recordMarch 26, 1998
I concur, Mr. Speaker. That is all I am here for, is to make sure that unions and collective bargaining agents and employers have all the same rights.
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John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts

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Discussing the rights of unions and collective bargaining during a House floor speech.

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