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On the recordMay 3, 2022
But unfortunately, jobs that pay low wages and lack benefits have been, and actually continue to be, disproportionately filled by women, people of color, people living in poverty, people with disabilities.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray highlights workforce inequities affecting marginalized groups.

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