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I do believe that freedom isnt free - but today the corporate and

I do believe that freedom isnt free – but today the corporate and political right wing is trying to cheapen this truly American value. Theyve been cynically using the word freedom to rally the American public against its own best interests. – Richard Trumka

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I say lets go back to a truer use of the word freedom. Lets start with President Franklin Roosevelts Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. I would add the freedom to bargain collectively. Those freedoms are under attack today. – Richard Trumka

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Time after time were told corporations should have freedom from pesky job safety regulations, environmental protections and labor standards – giving working people the freedom to be crushed in collapsing mines, choke on filthy air and get paid too little to live on. – Richard Trumka

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