Labor Prosperity Drives America’s Industrial Power
The piece argues that prosperity depends on labor as Thomas Jefferson noted farmers’ wealth and today workers sustain demand. It notes that about 85 percent of purchasing power lies with labor and that mass production relies on workers who buy autos, cigarettes, cosmetics, foods and drugs, making workers the biggest customer for American business.
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Common Ground in Labor and Business Cooperation
The article argues that workers and employers share goals, focusing on high wages and social protections to maintain buying power and industry health. It notes loyalty to craft and industry as key to harmony, acknowledges human emotion as a barrier, and calls for open dialogue among labor, business, and the public to celebrate Labor Day in genuine cooperation.
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