The Industrial Workers of the World Was Born in Part

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Industrial Workers of the World was born in part out of frustration over the:

• A) AFL's willingness to settle for small, day to day gains, in light of the oppressive work practices of the ownership class.
• B) CIO's emphasis on industrial unionism at the expense of crafts and tradespeople.
• C) KOL's failure to recognize the day-to-day struggles of the working class.
• D) NLU's inability to organize a national federation of labor unions that could support each other in times of struggle.

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