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Discussing the significance of the CIO, Walsh said that "for the first time in American labor history an organization has concentrated attention on gaining the support of large masses of the people." He characterized the CIO as a "self-conscious, articulate force...
Walsh traced the history of the CIO's split with the A. F. of L., showing how Green continued Gompers' business unionism, craft unionism, and non-politicalism. During the speech he drew freely from the background of his recent research work on the Wertheim Fellowship...
...down technique is definitely a weapon in the CIO armory and a very effective instrument," was the instructor's comment on the new mode of striking. He felt that the question of the legality of the sit-down has not yet been determined, mentioning its defense in an article in the "New Republic" by the dean of the Northwestern Law School...
Looking toward the future, he said that the type of successor selected by Roosevelt will determine whether or not the CIO turns into a political party. "If a reactionary heads the Democratic ticket it would seem certain that a labor party would be launched...