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Teddy Roosevelt: “In this age of great corporate and labor combinations, neither employers nor employees should be left completely at the…”

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In this age of great corporate and labor combinations, neither employers nor employees should be left completely at the mercy of the stronger party to a dispute, regardless of the righteousness of their respective claims.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that in the face of powerful corporate and labor entities, both sides should be protected from exploitation in disputes.

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