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AFL-CIO Region 8 (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Region 5 records
Collection
Identifier: L1985-38
Abstract:
In 1955 when the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged, it created AFL-CIO Region 8 encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky with Paul Christopher as Director. North and South Carolina became part of Region 5 directed by Carey Haigler. The 1964 reorganization of the AFL-CIO placed Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina in Region 8 with Christopher as Director and Haigler as Assistant Director. After Christopher's death in 1974, Region...
Dates:
1940-1974; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1974
Found in:
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