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  • Labor Day 2010: "The State of the American Worker"

    It has become somewhat of a tradition for Labor Secretaries to use Labor Day to give a “State of the American Worker” report, if you will. Some have made remarks from podiums. Others have testified on Capitol Hill. Some have chosen to address think tanks, corporations, or labor unions.

    Those are all important forums. But as your Labor Secretary I have had the great opportunity to meet many of the working men and women who truly make America run, and this year I want to talk directly to you – the American worker.

    Many of you have told me that you want an America that “produces things again.” You want a nation that is strong, that leads the international marketplace in innovation and a commitment to quality. And you want a government that is responsive, pragmatic and understands your needs.

    But more than anything else, no matter where I go and who I talk to, you’ve told me “we need jobs.”

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iAmerica – The Pocket Guide to the History of the United States and its Presidency
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Introducing iAmerica, the most comprehensive portable A to Z reference guide to the Presidents of the United States. It is American history at your fingertips!

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