estaban abogando
-they/you were advocating
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En la segunda mitad de ese siglo, mientras que Estados Unidos era de rápida industrialización, los sindicatos estaban abogando por un día de trabajo más corta.
In the second half of that century, while America was rapidly industrializing, labor unions were agitating for a shorter work day.
Desde el inicio, hubo elementos de estos movimientos que estaban abogando por una democracia de los trabajadores dentro de la economía planificada en vez de un regreso al mercado.
But from the beginning, there were elements in these movements that were moving in the direction of advocating workers' democracy within the planned economy rather than a return to the market.
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