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Article: Message on the observance of Labor Day, 1997. (Pres. Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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August 29, 1997
Warm greetings to all Americans as we commemorate our nation's 103rd Labor Day holiday.
This year, we have cause to celebrate on behalf of the men and women who toil to help secure our country's economic well-being, because on this Labor Day the minimum wage increases to $5.15 per hour. This raise will help nearly 10 million hard-working Americans build a better future. Thomas Jefferson once said, "In matters of principle, stand like a rock." This increase in the minimum wage affirms our commitment to "stand like a rock" for our working families and their right to jobs that provide fair compensation.
As we celebrate Labor Day, we should ...