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Labor needs a radical vision.(to the point)
For almost a year, a debate has been growing within the U.S. labor movement over its direction, structure, politics and vision. Previous attempts have been made to discuss the problems of labor in the post-McCarthy period, notably when the slate headed by current AFL-CIO President John Sweeney campaigned for office a decade ago. The current debate, however, is already more far-reaching.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Labor needs a radical vision.(to the point)