Organized Labor

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  • National Labor Union founded

  • Creation of AFL

    American Federation of Labor is created in Columbus, Ohio

  • Creation of CIO

    The Congress of Industrial Organizations is created

  • CIO separates from AFL

  • CIO political action

    CIO forms first political action committee to get out the union vote for President Roosevelt

  • Strikes

    Largest strike wave in US history

  • CIO rejoins AFL

    To become AFL-CIO

  • United Farm Workers is founded