 The argument of whether the union leaders were supporters of Communism set off an argument between many local leaders.Vicki L. Ruiz makes a very important statement in her book She writes that “UCAPAWA certainly had a leftist stance, though the nature and extent of its leftist ideology will continue to be debated.” Despite their roots or political stance, the UCAPAWA had shown that it could organize the nation’s most vulnerable workers.It also showed that women and minority groups were capable of playing an important role in the labor movement.