FDR: “I believe now, as I have all my life, in the right of workers to join…”

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I believe now, as I have all my life, in the right of workers to join unions and to protect their unions.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt reaffirms his long-standing belief in workers' rights to unionize and protect their interests.

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FDR: “I believe now, as I have all my life, in the right of workers to join unions and to protect their unions.”