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Labor Secretary Frames Labor Rights Over Property
William A. Wilson, secretary of labor, told the American Federation of Labor that trades unionism is the nation’s chief agent for industrial justice and that labor rights must be exalted above property. He praised the Clayton bill, urged moderation between capital and labor, and questioned eight hour law rulings in federal projects like the Lincoln Memorial.
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