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Greg Casar: “Passed in three cities the first ever water break rules and…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Rep. Greg Casar Keynote Address for Netroots Nation

Published | Video Starts at 03:21

And we organized and we marched. We held thirst strikes in front of city halls and Passed in three cities the first ever water break rules and water break rights for workers in the American South. We were very proud of that back then. That's not the point of the story though, because then 13 years later, I'm now a brand new member of the United States Congress. (03:21–03:28)

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Asserts that water break rules were first established in three Southern U.S. cities.

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