SEIU Local 73 - Today in #LaborHistory: The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was founded on this date in 1935. Important founding members included the Steelworkers, Auto Workers and Textile Workers. The
This Day in Union History: December 5th 1955 - Merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), forming the AFL-CIO. Our President at the time
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![War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson, center, discusses labor issues with William Green, left, American Federation of Labor (AFL) president, and Philip Murray, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) chief in Washington, War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson, center, discusses labor issues with William Green, left, American Federation of Labor (AFL) president, and Philip Murray, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) chief in Washington,](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/2ngf6hx/war-production-board-chairman-donald-m-nelson-center-discusses-labor-issues-with-william-green-left-american-federation-of-labor-afl-president-and-philip-murray-congress-of-industrial-organizations-cio-chief-in-washington-d-c-march-7-1942-ap-photo-2ngf6hx.jpg)
War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson, center, discusses labor issues with William Green, left, American Federation of Labor (AFL) president, and Philip Murray, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) chief in Washington,
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CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations Stock Vector - Illustration of industrial, bright: 52152530
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