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In the early months of 1933 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) stood virtually in ruins. Internal factionalism had ripped the union apart. By the end of the year, however, the ILGWU had become one of the most powerful unions in the United States. The man responsible for the dramatic turnaround was a short, squat, feisty leader named David Dubinsky. Dubinsky personally carried the union to the forefront. His deep commitment to industrial democracy and unionism placed Dubinsky among the great leaders of the 1930s.
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