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The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) is an umbrella organization for unions in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a subordinate body of the AFL–CIO , and as of 2011 has about 320 affiliated member unions representing half a million union members in Cook County.
Organizations applied to receive funding from the Welfare Fund, which evolved into a fundraising agency. [1] Some of the Welfare Fund's first applications came from Chicago branches of Catholic Charities USA, the American Red Cross, and The Salvation Army, among others. Also in 1932, the Chicago Urban League became the Welfare Fund's first ...
The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA, stylized as LiUNA! ), often shortened to just the Laborers' Union , is an American and Canadian labor union formed in 1903. As of 2017, they had about 500,000 members, [ 3 ] about 80,000 of whom are in Canada .
Jessica’s insurance provider, Central Laborers’ Welfare Fund, denied coverage for a costly service that helped the twins transition from feeding tubes to bottles in the NICU. The fund said it ...
A group of migrant day laborers have sued Home Depot, the Chicago Police Department, and the city of Chicago in federal court, alleging ethnically motivated harassment and assault by police ...
Born in Chicago, Angelo was the son of Peter Fosco, an activist in the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA). He was educated at Morgan Park Academy, and then at Loyola University, before working as an organizer for a LIUNA local. He led a successful organization drive at the Cook County Highway Department before, in 1951 ...
More than 120 customers across the Chicago metro area claim they were defrauded by the company, which has now closed its doors. Several lawsuits have been filed by customers and even owner Katie ...
When Morrissey left the BRT in 1909, it had 120,000 members, held $2 million in insurance funds and had a $1.5 million strike fund. The union also opened a home for disabled and aged trainmen in Highland Park, Illinois in 1910. He was noted for his education and as a public spokesman for the rail brotherhoods.