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John Tierney: By statute, the mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage-earners in the…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
By statute, the mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage-earners in the United States.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney emphasizes the Department of Labor's mission to support workers' welfare.

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