The seventh session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was Part 1 of The History of the Congress of Industrial Organization (C.I.O.) We will review the earlier stages in the labor movement and how it lead to the idea of Industrial Unionism embodied in the formation of the C.I.O.
The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Part 1: Early Origins
8:30 Q&A 1
10:55 Part 2: Difference Between AFL & IWW
14:15 Q&A 2
16:15 Part 3: The Immediate Precursor to the Formation of the CIO
24:15 Q&A
27:15 Conclusion