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AFL

AFL

4.8
A group of labor unions in the United States that merged with the CIO in 1955
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪˌɛfˈɛl/
  • US
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  • Many labor unions joined the AFL to strengthen their collective bargaining power.

Examples

  • This was the the American Federation of Labor, the AFL-CIO.

  • The study provides an example of how a single system can incorporate features that would make assessments, including AfLs, accessible to both sighted individuals and those with visual impairments.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Marshall also had a fairly good AFL, not walking a batter.

    Blog text (28)

  • She's the director of the AFL-CIO Immigration Community Action.

  • And actually many of the AFL unions had anti black clauses in their constitutions.

  • GRAPH: Figure 2. The fore-afl force (Fx) in AK amputees and normal subjects.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The AFL, known as the American Federation of Labor, was crucial in advocating for workers' rights.

  • In 1955, the AFL merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form a larger labor federation.

Synonyms

American Federation of Labor
vsAFL
  • US
1 5.3

A former group of unions in the United States that merged in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO

is the shortened letter form of that full official name

Surface Forms

AFL singular

Etymology

AFL comes from the first letters of American, Federation, and Labor, so it is a short name made from the main words of the group's title. It refers to a large group of labor unions that worked for workers' rights in the United States and later joined the CIO in 1955.