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Seven states have abolished slavery for people convicted of crimes, allowed as an exception to the prohibition of slavery in the U.S. Constitution. New York's constitution has no provision mentioning slavery, nor any protections for incarcerated workers. https://t.co/hXBmxLmFQl — PolitiTweet.org

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With the hammer of Congress always in the wings, bosses have little incentive to negotiate in good faith. And with workers legally locked into a panoply of sprawling unions, labor leaders have felt little pressure to deliver for workers. https://t.co/idMRazYC1C — PolitiTweet.org