Records, 1937-1957.

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Records, 1937-1957.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28516589

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, newspaper clippings, lists, newsletters, manuals, directories, national and state convention materials, booklets, and pamphlets.

13 boxes (5.4 linear ft.)

University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261894

University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)

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The Committee for Industrial Organization was formed by the presidents of eight international unions in 1935. The presidents of these unions were dissatisfied with the American Federation of Labor's unwillingness to commit itself to a program of organizing industrial unions. In 1936, the A.F. of L. suspended the ten unions which proceeded to organize an independent federation, the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The CIO subsequently became the A.F. of L.'s chief rival for the leadership of...

AFL-CIO

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The AFL and CIO merged in 1955 as an umbrella organization for skilled trade and industrial unions. Its regional office in Baltimore represented worker interests against this railroad merger. From the description of AFL-CIO response to merger of Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, 1962-1963. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 238572652 Created by merger of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955. ...

Texas State CIO Council.

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Organized June 20, 1937 as the Texas Federation of C.I.O. Unions, the name changed twice in 1938, first to Texas Council of C.I.O. Unions, then to Texas State Industrial Union Council. In 1953 it became the Texas State CIO Council which merged in 1957 with the Texas State Federation of Labor to form the Texas AFL-CIO. From the description of Records, 1937-1957. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 28516589 ...

Lewis, John L. (John Llewellyn), 1880-1969

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John L. Lewis was born in Lucas, Iowa in 1880. From 1917 until his death in 1969 he served the United Mine Workers of America, acting as its president from 1920 to 1960. Lewis led in the establishment of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and served as CIO president until his resignation from that post in 1940. From the description of Papers, 1879-1969. [microform] (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64091529 From its founding in 1935 until 1942, the hist...

Texas State Industrial Union Council

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Texas Council of C.I.O. Unions

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Texas Federation of C.I.O. Unions

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