On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Where possible it is always better to mediate before the strike begins than to try to arbitrate when the fight is on and both sides have grown stubborn and bitter.
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Roosevelt advocates for proactive mediation in labor disputes, emphasizing its superiority over arbitration after conflicts have escalated.
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