Labor-Politics

AFL-CIO Merger Consolidates Labor Movement, But Cements Conservative Leadership

1955-12-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge on December 5, 1955, creating the AFL-CIO with 16 million members representing one-third of American workers. George Meany, the conservative plumber who led the AFL, becomes president, while the more progressive …

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Democratic Convention Ousts Henry Wallace, Party Bosses Install Truman

1944-07-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago replaces Vice President Henry Wallace with Senator Harry Truman on July 21, 1944, in a backroom deal orchestrated by conservative party bosses and corporate interests despite Wallace’s overwhelming popularity with convention delegates. The …

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