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Alma Adams: “It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2024
It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections and let low road employers off the hook for breaking the law.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

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Adams contrasts Republican and Democratic approaches to worker protections.

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