William Graham Sumner, Volume 2University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1954 - 758 pages |
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Page 190
... labor in increased wages . In 1886 , the United States Commissioner of Labor , Carroll Wright said , " If the question should be asked , has the wage earner received his equitable share of the benefits derived from the 93 introduction ...
... labor in increased wages . In 1886 , the United States Commissioner of Labor , Carroll Wright said , " If the question should be asked , has the wage earner received his equitable share of the benefits derived from the 93 introduction ...
Page 192
... labor . Labor competition became nationwide and labor standards were generally set at the lowest common denominator . With flexibility of capital and efficient transportation , industries could take advantage of cheap labor . The shift ...
... labor . Labor competition became nationwide and labor standards were generally set at the lowest common denominator . With flexibility of capital and efficient transportation , industries could take advantage of cheap labor . The shift ...
Page 193
... labor force each year , and depressed wage rates . The danger might have been stemmed to some extent by including ... labor and the solution of labor's problems . The American tradition that this was a land of equal opportunity , that ...
... labor force each year , and depressed wage rates . The danger might have been stemmed to some extent by including ... labor and the solution of labor's problems . The American tradition that this was a land of equal opportunity , that ...
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