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LABOR UNION

American Federation of Labor. Merged into AFL-CIO in 1955.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Victor L. Berger Politician 28-Feb-1860 7-Aug-1929 Socialist Rep. from Wisconsin

Martin P. Durkin Government 18-Mar-1894 19-Jan-1955 US Secretary of Labor, 1953

Samuel Gompers Labor Leader 27-Jan-1850 13-Dec-1924 First President of the AFL

John L. Lewis Labor Leader 12-Feb-1880 11-Jun-1969 President, United Mine Workers, 1920-60

Henry Demarest Lloyd Journalist 1-May-1847 28-Sep-1903 Radical reporter

George Meany Labor Leader 16-Aug-1894 10-Jan-1980 AFL-CIO President, 1955-79

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