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“While the men of the steel industry were going through blood and gas in defense of their rights and their homes and their families, elsewhere on the far-flung C.I.O. front the hosts of labor were advancing and intelligent and permanent progress was being made.”

Quote by John L. Lewis

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John L. Lewis was a prominent labor leader in the United States during the 20th century. He served as the president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and played a crucial role in the American labor movement. more

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