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Omaha Steve

(103,330 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2015, 07:19 PM Nov 2015

11-9-15 Founding of the CIO in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/november-9-founding-of-the-cio/

November 9, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1935.The Committee for Industrial Organizations was created by eight unions, as part of the American Federation of Labor. United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis was the driving force behind this new committee.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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