Late comers to the C.I.O., the Communication Workers of America were founded in 1947 and formally affiliated with the CIO in 1949. They are one of the few CIO unions to remain today largely the same as they were before the AFL-CIO merger in name and organization.
A blog archiving the history of struggle-based, rank-and-file led, militant trade unions through pamphlets, photos & other union ephemera. This blog focuses on C.I.O. unions (1935-1955), and the American "Left's" involvement in social movements. An injury to one is an injury to all!