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New Mexico U.S. Rep Melanie Stansbury: "On this day in 1938, the labor movement won the first-ever minimum wage, the 40 hour workweek, and..."

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Melanie Stansbury tweeted the following:

"On this day in 1938, the labor movement won the first-ever minimum wage, the 40 hour workweek, and overtime pay when the Fair Labor Standards Act became law. Today, we honor our unions & workers and commit to #RaiseTheWage and ensure the minimum wage applies to all workers."
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Here are other recent tweets from Melanie Stansbury:

"I also had a great time speaking at the Global Council for Science and the Environments virtual conference and discussing the ways were working to further the priorities of Indigenous peoples. Next week, well continue the fight for reproductive health care across our country." on June 24
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"Our District Office staff had a great time at our Veterans Resource Fair in Edgewood! In D.C., we passed critical legislation to expand mental health care for our communities, alongside bills to improve access to health care for our veterans & extend vital school meals for kids." on June 24
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"Its been a difficult end to the week, and we wont stop fighting for our communities right to reproductive freedom. We also focused this week on health care access for our communities. A" on June 24
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