“To the degree that organized labor is strong, the power of owners is decreased.”

—  Kirby Page

Property (1935)
Context: National unions embracing a considerable portion of the workers in a given industry are able to exert terrific power in the determination of the relative levels of wages, dividends and interest. To the degree that organized labor is strong, the power of owners is decreased.

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American clergyman 1890–1957

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