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Labor Unions Split Over Lewis CIO Drive Varies
The Associated Press reports a widening split in organized labor between the 14 unions backing vertical industrial organization and those aligned with the American Federation of Labor opposition. Key figures include William Green, CIO chair John L. Lewis, and leaders from the United Mine Workers, ILGWU, and Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Tampa talks, federation votes, and wage and reform debates color a tense labor landscape as New Deal policies loom. A separate note cites rat damage concerns from Alabama entomologist W A Ruffin urging poison campaigns, noting each rat eats about $2 worth of food annually.
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