The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Social Compact for Working People

By Hugh B. Price

For decades, America maintained and honored an implicit social compact with its working people. Federal and state governments, employers, and labor unions all helped working people join the mainstream and enjoy a middle-class way of life. They could live the American dream of owning a home and a car, sending their kids to college, taking an occasional vacation, and retiring...

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