Labor Merger: AFL And CIO Join Forces
Labor Merger: AFL And CIO Join Forces
After twenty years apart, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge to become the AFOL. C.I.O., The world's largest free labor organization, with 16 million members. Delegates hail new leaders, president George Meany and Vice-President Walter Reuther. Throngs of labor stewards and labor heads sitting at long tables with signs on the table stating who their filleted with. All Trades - All Crafts - All Creeds - Together. CUS - Some of the Labor People and who their representing. Delegate representing, Theatrical Employees. Walter Reuther and CIO President, George Many declare the meeting open to thunderous applause. Audience standing applauding, mostly men. Walter Reuther nominates George Meany as President. From his Gettysburg office President Eisenhower is among the first to congratulate them President Eisenhower sitting behind a desk addresses Labor, "In your new national organization as well as in your many constitute organizations. You have a great opportunity of making your meeting the worlds most effective exhibit of Democratic processes. In those meetings the rights of minorities holding different social, economic and political views. Must be scrupulously protected and their views accurately reflected. In this way, as American citizens you will help the Republic correct the faulty. Fortify the good, build stoutly for the future, and reinforce their most cherished freedoms of each individual citizen". Closing shot the audience standing and applauding.