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Teddy Roosevelt: “There is no objection to employees of the Government forming or belonging to unions; but the Government can neither…”

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There is no objection to employees of the Government forming or belonging to unions; but the Government can neither discriminate for nor discriminate against non-union men who are in its employment, or who seek to be employed under it.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt states that government employees can join unions but must not face discrimination based on union status.

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