Lillian Sherwood papers, 1938-1966, (bulk 1950-1057).

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. ...

International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO). Auxiliary Branch 61 (Detroit, Mich.)

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Sherwood, Lillian, 1913-

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Charter member and organizer of UAW Auxiliary Branch 61 in 1937. Organizer of the Kent county (Michigan) CIO Council Auxiliary. President of the National CIO Women's Auxiliary and Secretary-Treasurer of the Michigan CIO Auxiliaries. From the description of Lillian Sherwood papers, 1938-1966, (bulk 1950-1057). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320804 ...