jan 25, 1955 - AFL and CIO Merger

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The AFL (American Federation of Labor) and the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) were two rival labor unions in the US. They merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the country One of the reasons for the merger was to unite against the threat of communism and to increase their bargaining power with employers and the government.

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