How did the CIO respond to the HUAC "witch hunts" of the late 1940s?

A) It labeled them as un-American.
B) It called for solidarity among all workers against management while also pledging its support for the capitalist system.
C) It participated in them by expelling some unions for allegedly being dominated by communists.
D) It denounced them as a management tool to weaken organized labor.

HUAC Witch Hunts

Refers to the activities undertaken by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the late 1940s and 1950s to uncover and investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens and public employees.

CIO

The Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 until its merger with the AFL in 1955.

Organized Labor

Refers to labor unions and other groups that represent workers in negotiations with employers over wages, working conditions, and rights.