Rights Of Labor John Lewis Speech

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The Rights Of Labor
The speech “ The Rights Of Labor” was written by John Llewellyn Lewis born on February 12, 1880 till 1969 from the town Lucas in Iowa. John L. Lewis was the first president of the congress of industrial organization (CIO). He created this organization after he was expelled from the AFL (American Federation of Labor), Also he was president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). He was an American leader of organized labor. john l lewis helped raise living standards for millions of american families in the 1930’s, He was the dominant voice of the labor movement during that time. John L. Lewis was one of the millions of people supporting this movement mainly based on bettering the working conditions.
He wrote this speech during the labor movement in the intent to be listened by government so that they know that the workers had a voice. As he says “Certainly the workers that are being organized want a voice in the determination of these objectives of social justice.” “The rights of labor” speech was a turning point for u.s labor in the 1930’s. This speech ref...

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