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| − | The [[American Federation of Labor]] was one of the first federations of labour unions in the United States. | + | The [[American Federation of Labor]], founded in 1886, was one of the first federations of labour unions in the United States. In 1955, it merged with the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]] to form the [[AFL-CIO]]<ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/timeline.cfm Labor History Timeline], AFL-CIO, accessed 29 April 2010.</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:09, 29 April 2010
The American Federation of Labor, founded in 1886, was one of the first federations of labour unions in the United States. In 1955, it merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form the AFL-CIO[1]
External Resources
- http://www.aflcio.org Homepage of the merged AFL-CIO
- AFL-CIO's Dark Past: A 6-Part Series by Harry Kelber, The Labor Educator, November - December 2004.
- Damon W. Root, Divide and Conquer: The American Federation of Labor's shameful record on race, Reason.com, 13 March 2009.
