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Joint Statement On Merger Pact Between AFL and CIO
A February statement by AFL President George Meany and CIO President Walter Reuther announces a unity plan for merging the AFL and CIO into a single labor movement. The accord preserves existing unions, outlines a path to a new constitution, and aims to strengthen democracy amid Cold War tensions.
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AFL
George Meany
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
Unity Committee
Miami Beach
Fla
AFL and Cio Unity Committee
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Trade Union Movement
Afl-Cio Unity Committee