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Baltimore Federation of Labor

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The Baltimore Federation of Labor (BFL), an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, was formed in 1883, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

History

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In 1919, the Baltimore Federation of Labor helped found the Baltimore Labor College as an outgrowth of its adult education department.[2]

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 for representation of Baltimore garment industry workers.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baltimore Federation of Labor archives, 0.25 linear feet, 1918-1969. University of Maryland Libraries, State of Maryland and Historical Collections
  2. ^ Machin, Robert E. (April 1927). "Baltimore Labor Begins Education". The Horseshoers' Magazine. Cincinnati: International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers of the United States and Canada: 4. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ 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, ISBN 978-0-8018-5989-2.
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