FDR: “We have recognized the right of labor to free organization, to…”

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We have recognized the right of labor to free organization, to collective bargaining; and machinery for the handling of labor relations is now in existence.

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Roosevelt acknowledges the rights of labor and the establishment of mechanisms for labor relations.

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FDR: “We have recognized the right of labor to free organization, to collective bargaining; and machinery for the handling of…”

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