It had been organized in 1943 and took left - wing stands ; its PAC was seen as a communist front organization by some .
The CIO was a labor federation which later merged with the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL - CIO .
CIO had been organized in 1943 and took left - wing stands ; CIO 's PAC was seen as a communist front organization by some .
The CIO was a labor federation which later merged with the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL - CIO .