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Debbie Dingell: “Millions of Americans who never carried a union card still…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative

Published | Video Starts at 08:21

Through courage and sacrifice, UAW members helped win higher wages, safer workplaces, health insurance, pensions, paid time off, and safer working conditions. And you know what? Those victories did not just benefit autoworkers. They raised standards for workers across America. Millions of Americans who never carried a union card still benefit today from gains won by union workers. who believe that hard work should be rewarded with a decent life. The 40 hour work week, holidays, safe working conditions, health care, patient to nurse ratios, student to teacher ratios. (08:21–08:32)

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Asserts that non-union workers benefit from gains achieved by union workers.

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