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The White House Summit on Worker Voice (video)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 8, 2015) — On Wednesday, the White House and the Department of Labor brought together workers, labor leaders, advocates, forward-leaning employers, members of Congress, state and local officials, and others to highlight the relationship between worker voice and a thriving middle class. The White House Summit on Worker Voice provided a historic opportunity to bring together a diverse group of leaders to explore ways to ensure that middle-class Americans are sharing in the benefits of the broad-based economic growth that they are helping to create.

Here is video coverage of the event.

Welcoming Panel:

 

President Obama’s remarks:

 

Panel One:

 

Panel Two:

 

Vice President Biden’s remarks:

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