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Glossary of labor terms and acronyms

Glossary and Acronyms

AAUP: The American Association of University Professors was formed in 1915 to protect of academic freedom for professors. AFL: The American Federation of Labor was formed in 1886 to protect the rights of skilled laborers.  It merged with the CIO in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO, an umbrella organization for the UFCT Local 1460.  AFT: The [...]
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