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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
Federal labor law still contains racist and sexist exclusions rooted in Jim Crow. We need to write new rules that protect all workers--Black, brown, and white--to ensure we can all thrive.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Call for reform of federal labor laws to protect all workers.

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