Supporting Women in Labor (The workplace, that is) - FP

Published: Aug. 31, 2013, 12:53 a.m.

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\\nAs we pause to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of workers on this national observance of Labor Day, it\\u2019s worth pondering: What would the American labor force look like if not for the contributions of women? The short answer: It would be a shell of itself, says Jones-DeWeever. She explains why, despite the progress women have made in the workplace, the American labor market in tailored to a \\u201cLeave it to Beaver\\u201d sense of family structure that, for the most part, no longer exists.
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