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Victoria C. Woodhull: Let it be seen that no shirking of duty is permitted on the part of pretended labor representatives, and also let it be…

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Let it be seen that no shirking of duty is permitted on the part of pretended labor representatives, and also let it be seen that all who lend themselves to the schemes of capital are properly shown up to the country.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull calls for accountability among labor representatives who may betray their constituents.

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