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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Unions shrink both racial and gender wage gaps, while raising wages for all workers.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
Unions shrink both racial and gender wage gaps, while raising wages for all workers.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing the positive impact of unions on wage equality.

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