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 American Federation of Teachers was formed in 1916 "to protect the economic, social and professional interests of teachers." The UFCT Local 1460

History of Labor The following chronology documenting the history of the labor movement in the United States, with special focus on labor in the field of teaching, was created through the citation of a number of websites including wikipedia; www.socialstudieshelp.com; www.aft.org; www.uft.org; www.nysut.org; www.nytimes.com; www.npr.org 1829: George Henry Evans, printer and editor of the Workingman's Advocate writes "The Working Man's Declaration of Independence" which includ