Which of the Following Reasons Led to the Merger of the American

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons led to the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AF of L) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) ?

• A) Their common focus on the legislative and political activities that affected workers
• B) Their common strategy of organizing employees by industry rather than by skills
• C) The common fight of the two groups against the radical nature of the Industrial Workers of the World
• D) The series of strikes after World War II that led to public resentment and demands for union reform

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