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Labor History and the Unions Anti communism Tale
Ed. note introduces Kelso series on labor songs and history. The article argues unions faced fears of subversion by radicals but credits AFL-CIO with combating communism, citing postwar Western Europe and West German unions, Marshall Plan context, and a union pamphlet line urging moral caution toward communism.
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Solidarity
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Afl-Cio
America
Europe
Berlin
AF of I
Irving Brown
War Production Board
Brown
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West Germany
AFL- Cio
Labor USA Today
Lester Velie