Today in Labor History Nov 15 Founding convention of the Federation of Trades and Labor Unions 1881

[Omaha Steve]

November 15

Founding convention of the Federation of Trades and Labor Unions is held in Pittsburgh. It urges enactment of employer liability, compulsory education, uniform apprenticeship and child and convict labor laws. Five years later it changes its name to the American Federation of Labor - 1881

November 15, 1938 - The Congress of Industrial Organizations opened its first constitutional convention. The U.S. labor movement was split between the CIO unions, organized by industry, and the American Federation of Labor unions, organized by craft.

Labor history found here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_11_15_2009