Baltimore Federation of Labor
Trade union affiliated with the AFL
The Baltimore Federation of Labor (BFL), an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, was formed in 1883, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
History
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
Organized labour portal
- American Federation of Labor
- Baltimore Labor College
References
- ^ Baltimore Federation of Labor archives, 0.25 linear feet, 1918-1969. University of Maryland Libraries, State of Maryland and Historical Collections
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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.
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