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The American Labor Union (ALU) was a radical labor organization launched as the Western Labor Union (WLU) in 1898. The organization was established by the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in an effort to build a federation of trade unions in the aftermath of the failed Leadville Miners' Strike of 1896. The group changed its name from WLU to ...
Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips (May 15, 1935 – May 23, 2008) [1] was an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist. [2] He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words.
Joseph Glazer (June 19, 1918 – September 19, 2006) was an American folk musician who recorded more than thirty albums over the course of his career. He was closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as "labor's troubadour".
Unions exist to represent the interests of workers, who form the membership. Under US labor law, the National Labor Relations Act 1935 is the primary statute which gives US unions rights. The rights of members are governed by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 1959. List Below
Albert John Hayes (February 14, 1900 – August 20, 1981) was an American labor union leader. Born in Milwaukee , Hayes completed an apprenticeship as a machinist in the railroad shops. In 1917, he joined the International Association of Machinists .
Laslett, John H. M. Labor and the Left: A Study of Socialist and Radical Influences in the American Labor Movement, 1881-1924 (1970) Karson, Marc. American Labor Unions and Politics, 1900-1918 (1958) McCartin, Joseph A. ’Labor's Great War: The Struggle for Industrial Democracy and the Origins of Modern American Labor Relations, 1912-1921 (1997)
Jacob Sheinkman (December 6, 1926 – January 29, 2004) was an American labor union leader. Sheinkman was born in the Bronx , to parents who had recently emigrated from Kyiv . In his youth, Sheinkman attended Evander Childs High School and was active in the Workmen's Circle .
The ATE would soon expand to other radio networks, and by 1937, ATE also included independent radio and television stations. In 1939 the ATE achieved a union shop clause. The union's name changed to NABET in 1940 and was affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1951. In 1952 Canadian radio, television and film workers ...