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The meaning of Labor Day
Alistair Cooke looks at the origins of Labor Day established in 1894, the diminishing role of trades unions and a cultural change in employment incentives and benefits in the US.
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Fri 4 Sep 198721:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 4 Sep 198721:00BBC Radio 4
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