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State Of The Unions: Labor And The Middle Class

Economy And Jobs
Posted on AllSides June 16th, 2012
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For many full-time employees in the United States, the five-day work week, paid overtime and holidays are expected benefits. This wasn't always so, and many workers' benefits today are the achievements of labor unions.

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