By statute, the mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage-earners in the United States.
John Tierney: “By statute, the mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage-earners in the…”
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Tierney emphasizes the Department of Labor's mission to support workers' welfare.
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