Pamphlet by Communist Party leader William F Dunne attacking the role of ‘Trotzkyites’, and his own brothers, in the Minneapolis Teamster’s strike of 1934. Vincent R Dunne was a central strike leader, who along with Dunne brothers Miles, Grant, and Fenton were then members of the Communist League of America.

Permanent Counter-Revolution by William F. Dunne & Morris Childs. Workers Library Publishers, New York. October, 1934.

Contents: Foreword, The Role of the Trotzkyites in the Minneapolis Strikes, Most Rapid Retreat of Leaders in U.S. History—From “General Strike” to Surrender in 24 Hours, Minneapolis Example of Technique of Turning Offensive Into Retreat, Victory to Defeat, Trotzky Group United With Olson Machine in A. F. of L. to Send Back Minneapolis Strikers. Trotzkyite Sheet Conceals Part Played by Olson,Farm-Labor Governor, in Defeating the Great Minneapolis Strike Movement, The Party Leadership Analyzed, Background and Perspective of Minnesota Labor, Permanent Counter-Revolution. 56 pages.

Workers Library Publishers replaced Daily Workers Publishers as the main pamphlet printing house of the Communist Party in 1927. International Publishers was originally meant to translate works into English, but became the CP’s main book publisher.

PDF of pamphlet: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1388&context=prism