History Brief: John L Lewis and the CIO

The following video provides a brief introduction to John L. Lewis, one of the major figures in the 20th Century labor movement, and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The video also highlights the labor strikes of the 1930s, including the United Auto Workers Strike in Flint, Michigan in 1936.

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[Metabrotropic]

Excellent video, thank you! It's sad that unionization has fallen so much in the USA, while wages have stagnated and cost of living has skyrocketed.

[nicholasrants]

This is my great great uncle his brother was a catholic priest. I have access to library of Congress

[llongdong]

My Diddy loved John L. John L. got us a lot. He got us a reasonable wage, and most important, a medical card. Diddy used to say he'd die a thousand times for John L. Diddy was born, lived, and died in the same Company house in Harman, Virginia. Diddy said God had taken the human form of John L. and was here to help the Miners and their families. Diddy was right.

[jamesanonymous]

JOHN L. LEWIS, ONE OF THE MOST DEVOTED AMERICAN LABOR LEADERS, & WHAT'S HERE ON U-TUBE SHIT LIKE THIS

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Today, John L Lewis is remembered for putting more miners out of work than any mine operator could. He did more to benefit the mine owners than any workers in his union. The miners might have been unionized, better paid, and had better working conditions, but far greater numbers lost their mining jobs or were never hired at all.