Mississippi candidate for attorney general says the state isn't doing enough to protect workers

A candidate for Mississippi attorney general says that elected officials must play a more aggressive role in protecting labor rights.

1 of 4Greta Kemp Martin, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi attorney general, at podium, discusses her proposal to create a fair labor division as part of the attorney general’s office during a Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, news conference in Jackson, Miss. Greta Kemp Martin, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi attorney general, discusses her proposal to create a fair labor division as part of the attorney general’s office during a Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, news conference in Jackson, Miss.

Mississippi Republican Attorney General Lynn Fitch addresses the crowd at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Fitch’s campaign says she strengthened workers’ rights in the state by helping pass a law mandating equal pay for men and women. Fitch does not support the creation of a fair labor division.

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