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Debbie Dingell: “The 40 hour work week, health care, pensions, safe working…”

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

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2023 SBC - Rep. Debbie Dingell delivers exuberant message of support to delegates

Published | Video Starts at 05:02

And you really got to realize too many people take for granted, you know, well, nowadays the kids don't want to work 40 hours either. But The 40 hour work week, health care, pensions, safe working places, even student to teacher ratios, UAW is getting a lot of academics now. The patient to nurses ratio, those have. We take it for granted. Too many people not in this room think, oh, isn't our world great? Everything's perfect. It's not great. (05:02–05:18)

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Asserts that UAW has contributed to establishing the 40-hour work week, health care, pensions, and safe working conditions.

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