Congress Of Industrial Organizations (Noun)
Meaning
A federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Congress of Industrial Organizations worked towards the organization of industrial workers rather than skilled craftsmen.
- In the late 1930s, the Congress of Industrial Organizations began seeking affiliation with the American Federation of Labor.
- After many years of rivalry, the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955.
- The Congress of Industrial Organizations allowed workers from different sectors to come together and fight for their rights.
- The merger between the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the American Federation of Labor led to the formation of the AFL-CIO.