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Purring beyond 'The Jungle'.(COMMENTARY)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 20041126
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Byline: Matt Daniels, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Much has changed in the 100 or so years since Upton Sinclair exposed the deplorable working conditions once commonplace in many American industries. The modern American workplace is a far cry from "the Jungle" described in Sinclair's famous book.

Even though workers now enjoy safety and job-related protections unknown a century ago, some contemporary labor leaders like Karen Nussbaum of the AFL-CIO argue that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Ms. Nussbaum, who founded 925 (the National ...

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