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'''Sidney Hillman''' was born in Zargare, [[Lithuania]] in 1887. He arrived in the [[United States]] in 1907. Hillman never worked as a laborer of any kind and was referred to as the only outstanding labor leader who never was a worker. He began his career as one of the organizers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and at 27 became its first president. He held that post to the day of his death and during that time was the unquestioned czar of this union.  

'''Sidney Hillman''' was born in Zargare, [[Lithuania]] in 1887. He arrived in the [[United States]] in 1907. Hillman never worked as a laborer of any kind and was referred to as the only outstanding labor leader who never was a worker. He began his career as one of the organizers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and at 27 became its first president. He held that post to the day of his death and during that time was the unquestioned czar of this union.  

Hillman, while not a known [[Communist Party]] member, understood the Communist Party and its methods and would not permit his union to harbor groups that take orders from other sources. The membership of his union was overwhelmingly [[Socialist]] who lived within the capitalist system. Hillman was at all times sympathetic to the Communist philosophy, and was a [[revolutionist]].  

Hillman was never a [[Communist Party]] member. He understood the Communist Party and its methods and would not permit his union to be controlled by the Party. The membership of his union was overwhelmingly [[Socialist]] who lived within the capitalist system.  

When the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]] (CIO) was formed in the mid-1930s all the leaders were aware that certain Communist activists weremoving in, especially at the invitation of CIO leader [[John L. Lewis]]. Hillman knew Michael Quill, Joseph Curran, [[Harry Bridges]], Ben Gold, Abram Flasner and numerous others who had moved into the CIO were Communists. And Hillman understood Communists in labor unions are not interested in the welfare of the members but in the use of the union apparatus for pro-Soviet activities.  

 

 

 

When the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]] (CIO) was formed all the leaders were aware that certain Communist unions were moving in. Hillman knew Michael Quill, Joseph Curran, [[Harry Bridges]], Ben Gold, Abram Flasner and numerous others who had moved into the CIO were Communists. And Hillman understood Communists in labor unions are not interested in the welfare of the members but in the use of the [[labor union]] apparatus for revolutionary activities.

 

Hillman was deeply sympathetic to the Communist cause in Russia and to the extreme [[leftwing]] ideal in America, and he was a bitter man. When [[John L. Lewis]] and David Dubinsky later left because of the growing Communist influence in the CIO, Hillman would be supreme.

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