unions saw many of their legislative goals become law. among them Medicare. federal aid to education. federal protection of voting rights. a steppedup war on poverty. a new Department of Housing and Urban Development. legislative reapportionment. a better housing program. immigration reform. and a broad attack on health problems. to cite a few. AFLCIO President George Meany has said: "We in the labor movement supported these new programs. not because they specifically helped labor unions and union members. but because they are good for the country and good for all the American people. We supported these programs in our role as the peoples lobby." Not all of labors social welfare goals have been achieved yet.
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