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"Our members, along with the entire trade union movement will continue their campaign for a square deal for workers, decent pay increases and good working conditions," he said.

"We will resist that and our members, along with the entire trade union movement will continue their campaign for a square deal for workers, decent pay increases and good working conditions."

His success has surprised even some of his union colleagues, who were bracing themselves for much greater public backlash to their fight for a “square deal” at a time of rampant inflation and wage stagnation.

He ran for president this year, calling for a square deal for more Chileans, with more social protections for the poor and higher taxes on the rich.

But there is a growing feeling among Democrats — along with many mainstream economists — that the market alone cannot give workers a square deal.