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From 1935 to 1937 Lewis presided over the CIO and fought to bring collective bargaining to the auto, steel, rubber, electric, and other manufacturing industries. He poured vast sums of money into Roosevelt's 1936 reelection campaign and personally led the labor movement into the national political arena. He spoke at large campaign rallies and used the radio to address millions more. One admiring journalist called him "the Babe Ruth of the labor movement." By the end of 1937 the CIO had 3.7 million members, compared to the 3.4 million AFL members.
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