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American Federation of Labor
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American Federation of Labor
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(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the first permanent national labour movement in America, founded in 1886. It amalgamated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 See also AFL-CIO
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Noun1.American Federation of Labor - a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955American Federation of Labor - a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
federation - an organization formed by merging several groups or parties


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The threat is serious enough for Brendan Barber, the TUC general secretary, and Stewart Acuff, director of organising at the TUC's American equivalent, the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFL-CIO), to have announced this month that the two organisations were joining forces to "thwart employer efforts on both sides of the Atlantic to demonise trade unions and scare employees from joining up".
In the US the American Federation of Labour and Congress of International Organizations (AFL-CIO) campaigns for legalization and rights of undocumented immigrant workers as does the Service Employees International Union and United Farm Workers.
The government of Mauritius has been warned that if working conditions do not improve in the EPZs, the American Federation of Labour and European trade unions might launch world-wide campaigns to alert consumers about the unacceptable working conditions.
 
 
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