The Baltimore Federation of Labor (BFL), an affiliate of the
American Federation of Labor, was formed in 1883, in
Baltimore, Maryland
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.
History
In 1919, the Baltimore Federation of Labor helped found the
Baltimore Labor College as an outgrowth of its adult education department.
The Baltimore Federation of Labor was considered conservative. It was allied with the
United Garment Workers of America. In 1913, it had a battle with the
Wobblies
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded in Chicago in 1905. The origin of the nickname "Wobblies" is uncertain. IWW ideology combines general ...
for representation of Baltimore garment industry workers.
[Argersinger, Jo Ann E]
Making the Amalgamated: Gender, Ethnicity, and Class in the Baltimore Clothing Industry, 1899-1939
Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999, .
See also
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American Federation of Labor
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Baltimore Labor College
References
External links
Baltimore Federation of Labor Collection 1918–1969. 0.25 linear feet. University of Maryland Labor History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
University of Maryland Libraries.
Trade unions in Maryland
American Federation of Labor affiliates
History of Baltimore
1883 establishments in Maryland
AFL–CIO affiliates
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