Creation of AFL-CIO

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On the 5 December, America’s two largest labour organizations, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, merged, creating the AFL-CIO.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Creation of AFL-CIO". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5644, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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