Civil War in the CIO

The first principle of socialism is expressed in the famous concluding sentence of the Communist Manifesto: "Workingmen of all countries, unite!" It was therefore with greatest hope and enthusiasm that socialist-minded trade unionists did all they could to help the CIO launch a new era in American labor history.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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