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The American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States that continues today as the AFL-CIO.It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions eager to provide mutual support and disappointed in the Knights of Labor.
In 1890, Green became the subdistrict president of the UMWA; he became UMWA Ohio district president in 1906. [1] In 1910, he was elected to the Ohio Senate, where he served as both Senate president pro tempore and Democratic floor leader. As Ohio state senator, Green drafted and got passed a model Workmen's Compensation Act in 1911.
The last AFL game on ABC television was the All-Star Game on January 16, 1965; rights were sold in January 1964 to NBC for $36 million over five years, beginning with the 1965 season. [2] [3] This infusion of cash helped spur a bidding war for talent with the NFL, which led to the AFL–NFL merger agreement in June 1966.
Technically, the first winner of the Super Bowl was the AFL's New York Jets, who — led by quarterback Joe Namath — shocked the heavily favored Baltimore Corts 17-6 in the 1969 championship game.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler (Photo: AFL-CIO) North Carolina is and will, for the foreseeable future, remain a so-called “right-to-work” state in which laws make it extremely tough build ...
The AFL operated in direct competition with the more established National Football League (NFL) throughout its existence. [1] While the American media generally ignored its operation (often relegating game coverage to "page filler" status), this second AFL was the first "home" of the Cleveland Rams , which joined the National Football League ...
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