For 20 years, the CIO was a major rival of the AFL in the contest for leadership of the labor movement.

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The CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) was formed in 1935 and quickly became a major rival of the AFL (American Federation of Labor) in the struggle for dominance in the labor movement. This rivalry continued for about 20 years until the two organizations merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO.

For 20 Years, the CIO Was a Major Rival of the AFL