congress of industrial organizations
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO.
Usage
- The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major force in organizing workers by industry, rather than by craft.
- The merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations created the largest federation of unions in the United States.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is primarily used in a historical context to refer to the specific labor federation that existed from 1935 to 1955. It is often discussed in relation to the rise of industrial unionism in the United States.
- The formation of the Congress of Industrial Organizations marked a pivotal shift in American labor history towards organizing unskilled and semi-skilled workers.
Variants and Related Words
- CIO: The common initialism for the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
- The CIO's organizing drives were particularly successful in the automobile and steel industries.
- AFL-CIO: The organization created by the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).
Synonyms
- Labor federation: A general term for an umbrella organization of many unions.
- Industrial union congress: A descriptive synonym highlighting its structure.
Related Phrases
- To merge with the AFL: The most historically significant action associated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
- After years of rivalry, the decision was made for the Congress of Industrial Organizations to merge with the AFL.
Noun
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a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
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