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Omaha Steve

(103,981 posts) Thu Oct 15, 2015, 08:28 PM Oct 2015

10-15-15 Labor’s “Magna Carta” in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/october-15-labor%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cmagna-carta%E2%80%9D/

October 15, 2015
On this day in Labor History, the year was 1914. That was the day that President Woodrow Wilson signed the Clayton Antitrust Act. The act also became known as Labor’s “Magna Carta.”

2:00 minute audio at link.

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10-15-15 Labor’s “Magna Carta” in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP

That's interesting, Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #1

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

1. That's interesting,

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Thu Oct 15, 2015, 08:47 PM

Oct 2015

I've heard that phrase before the Magna Carta of labor in reference to the 1935 Wagner Act. Never heard it for this before. Learning something new every day. Thanks for the posts.

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