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Labor's Rightful Voice Redefined in War and Peace
Samuel Gompers traces a decade of labor struggle from the Buck Store decision to the wartime and postwar push for organized bargaining. He recalls judges, prosecutions, and manufacturer pressure, then lauds the War Labor Board's recognition of workers' rights to organize and bargain. The speech frames labor as a democratic bulwark and a force for peaceful social change.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Mitchell
Mr. Morrison
Buck
National Association of Manufacturers
Organized Labor
Great American Labor Movement
Labor
National
International Trade Unions of America
Lberty
Ufe
Republic of the United States of America
Republic
Baker
Tive of Labor
Council of National Defense
National War Labor Board
America
Hibor