Massachusetts AFL-CIO

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The Massachusetts AFL-CIO was formed as the Massachusetts state branch of the American Federation of Labor in 1887. Its purpose was to organize workers, advance the interests of workers through organization and legislation, and to provide general assistance in the event of difficulties such as strikes and lockouts.

From the guide to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Records, Accretion MS 369., 1980-1997, (Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst)

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO began as the state branch of the American Federation of Labor in 1887. They merged with the Massachusetts State Congress of Industrial Organizations at their 1958 convention to form the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Its purpose was to organize workers, advance the interests of workers through organization and legislation, and to provide general assistance in the event of difficulties such as strikes and lockouts.

1887 C.G. Wilkins 1887 1888 Charles Rawbone 1888 1889 Henry Abrahams 1889 1890 G.W. Clark 1890 1891 J.F. Melaven 1891 1894 O.A. Robbins 1895 1899 J.D. Pierce 1899 1900 Jonas Weener 1900 1902 Frank H. McCarthy 1902 1904 James R. Crozier 1904 1906 Francis J. Clarke 1906 1908 Edward Cohen 1908 1909 Philip H. Sweet 1909 1911 Thomas J. Durnin 1911 1912 James W. Wall 1912 1915 E.S. Alden 1915 1916 Joseph J. Hunt 1916 1918 George H. Wrenn 1918 1920 William A. Nealey 1920 1921 Thomas H. Gerraughty 1921 1922 Jeremiah F. Driscoll 1922 1924 William Walsh 1924 1926 Michael J. O'Donnell 1926 1928 John Van Vaerenewyck 1928 1930 Joseph J. Cabral 1930 1934 James T. Moriarty 1934 1938 John F. Gatelee 1938 1942 Nicholas P. Morrissey 1942 1946 William J. Doyle 1946 1949 John J. DelMonte 1949 1955 Henry J. Brides 1955 1958 John A. Callahan 1958 1964 J. William Belanger (first president of Massachusetts AFL-CIO) 1964 1972 Salvatore Camelio 1972 1977 Joseph A. Sullivan 1977 1979 William J. P. Cleary 1979 1990 Arthur R. Osborn 1990 1998 Joseph C. Faherty 1998 1998 Present Robert Haynes

From the guide to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Records MS 369., 1908-2009, (Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst)

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO was formed as the Massachusetts state branch of the American Federation of Labor in 1887. Its purpose was to organize workers, advance the interests of workers through organization and legislation, and to provide general assistance in the event of difficulties such as strikes and lockouts.

1887 C.G. Wilkins 1887 1888 Charles Rawbone 1888 1889 Henry Abrahams 1889 1890 G.W. Clark 1890 1891 J.F. Melaven 1891 1894 O.A. Robbins 1895 1899 J.D. Pierce 1899 1900 Jonas Weener 1900 1902 Frank H. McCarthy 1902 1904 James R. Crozier 1904 1906 Francis J. Clarke 1906 1908 Edward Cohen 1908 1909 Philip H. Sweet 1909 1911 Thomas J. Durnin 1911 1912 James W. Wall 1912 1915 E.S. Alden 1915 1916 Joseph J. Hunt 1916 1918 George H. Wrenn 1918 1920 William A. Nealey 1920 1921 Thomas H. Gerraughty 1921 1922 Jeremiah F. Driscoll 1922 1924 William Walsh 1924 1926 Michael J. O'Donnell 1926 1928 John Van Vaerenewyck 1928 1930 Joseph J. Cabral 1930 1934 James T. Moriarty 1934 1938 John F. Gatelee 1938 1942 Nicholas P. Morrissey 1942 1946 William J. Doyle 1946 1949 John J. DelMonte 1949 1955 Henry J. Brides 1955 1958 John A. Callahan 1958 1964 J. William Belanger (first president of Massachusetts AFL-CIO) 1964 1972 Salvatore Camelio 1972 1977 Joseph A. Sullivan 1977 1979 William J. P. Cleary 1979 1990 Arthur R. Osborn 1990 1998 Joseph C. Faherty 1998 2011 Robert J. Haynes 2011 Steven Tolman

From the guide to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Records MS 369., 1902-2008, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)

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