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The free market hasn't done a very good job figuring out how to pay workers enough. If it was solely up to the market, the people with the least power would be paid pennies ... or less.

David Rolf

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David Rolf
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Labor Leader
Trade Unionist
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