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The [[American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]] is a major labour federation in the United States. It was founded in 1955 with the merger of the [[American Federation of Labor|AFL]] and the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations|CIO]].<ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/ About Us], AFL-CIO, accessed 18 March 2010.</ref> | The [[American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]] is a major labour federation in the United States. It was founded in 1955 with the merger of the [[American Federation of Labor|AFL]] and the [[Congress of Industrial Organizations|CIO]].<ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/ About Us], AFL-CIO, accessed 18 March 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Presidents=== | ||
| + | *[[George Meany]] | ||
| + | *[[Lane Kirkland]] | ||
| + | *[[Thomas R. Donahue]] | ||
| + | *[[John J. Sweeney]] | ||
| + | *[[Richard Trumka]] | ||
==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 20 November 2011
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is a major labour federation in the United States. It was founded in 1955 with the merger of the AFL and the CIO.[1]
People
Presidents
External Resources
- Kim Scipes, Labor Imperialism Redux?: The AFL-CIO's Foreign Policy Since 1995, Monthly Review, May 2005.
