Communists’ Role in the Unions

As a participant and survivor of the labor and radical struggles of the 1930s and 1940s, Bert Cochran has substantial credentials for undertaking this major study. The result is a fascinating, controversial, and important book. Cochran knows politics, trade unionism, and had the benefit of personal experiences with many Communist and non-Communist union leaders.

For students of the American left, this is a valuable reference along with such publications as Theodore Draper’s two v...