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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Quite frankly, labor unions, worker rights, and collective bargaining really has provided a path for many people of color to achieve middle-class status.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Barbara Lee highlights the importance of labor unions for people of color's economic status.

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