AFL–CIO
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The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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Target entity: AFL–CIO Context triple: [American Federation of Labor, mergedInto, AFL–CIO]
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American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers is a major American labor union representing workers in the automobile, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries, known for its influential role in collective bargaining and labor rights.
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National Labour Organisation
The National Labour Organisation was a small British political group of ex-Labour politicians who supported Ramsay MacDonald and later Neville Chamberlain’s National Government in the 1930s.
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Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: AFL–CIO Target entity description: The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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A.
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was a major U.S. national federation of labor unions, founded in 1886, that focused on organizing skilled workers and advocating for practical economic gains through collective bargaining.
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B.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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C.
United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers is a major American labor union representing workers in the automobile, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries, known for its influential role in collective bargaining and labor rights.
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D.
National Labour Organisation
The National Labour Organisation was a small British political group of ex-Labour politicians who supported Ramsay MacDonald and later Neville Chamberlain’s National Government in the 1930s.
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E.
Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor federation
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trade union federation ⓘ |
| affiliation |
International Trade Union Confederation
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Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
collective bargaining
ⓘ
economic justice ⓘ employment policy ⓘ labor rights ⓘ political lobbying ⓘ workers’ rights advocacy ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
American Federation of Labor
ⓘ
Congress of Industrial Organizations ⓘ |
| hasMember | national and international unions ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
AFL–CIO
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
AFL–CIO Convention
AFL–CIO self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
AFL–CIO Executive Council
AFL–CIO self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
AFL–CIO General Board
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| hasPart |
local labor councils
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national unions ⓘ state federations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ideology |
progressivism
ⓘ
trade unionism ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
Executive Vice President
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President ⓘ Secretary-Treasurer ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mergerOf |
American Federation of Labor
ⓘ
Congress of Industrial Organizations ⓘ |
| motto | “Working people standing together” ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | millions of workers ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName |
AFL–CIO
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
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| purpose |
to improve the lives of working people
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to influence labor and employment legislation ⓘ to negotiate better wages and benefits ⓘ to organize workers into unions ⓘ to promote social and economic justice ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| represents | workers in diverse industries ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | labor movement ⓘ |
| shortName |
AFL–CIO
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AFL-CIO
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| website | https://aflcio.org ⓘ |
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