But they fought, they struggled and they helped create the trade union movement. And by the way, understand that today, because of the economics of the moment, more and more people are joining unions. And Unions now are more widely admired than any time in the last many, many decades. And think about the women's struggle. Think about the suffragettes who stood up, fought and sometimes died saying that women in America will not continue to be treated as second class citizens. (45:37–45:42)
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Asserts that public admiration for unions is at a high point compared to recent decades.
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