Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

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The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America was a major U.S. labor union representing garment and textile workers, known for its progressive politics and pioneering role in industrial unionism.

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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf industrial union
labor union
trade union
activeInDecade 1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
affiliation AFL–CIO
surface form: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

Congress of Industrial Organizations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfOperation United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1976
field labor relations
founded 1914
foundedBy Sidney Hillman
headquartersLocation New York City
ideology progressivism
industry garment industry
textile industry
keyPerson Sidney Hillman
knownFor education and cultural programs for members
union-run housing projects
union-sponsored cooperative bank
mergedInto Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
movement American labor movement
industrial unionism
notableFor innovative social welfare programs
pioneering role in industrial unionism
progressive politics
organizedSector men's clothing industry
ready-to-wear clothing industry
parentOrganizationAfterMerger Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
politicalAlignment pro–New Deal
representedOccupation clothing workers
garment workers
textile workers
scope national
successor Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
supportedPolicy collective bargaining
minimum wage laws
social security
unemployment insurance

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Congress of Industrial Organizations hasPart Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Sidney Hillman leaderOf Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Sidney Hillman founded Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Jewish labor movement hasKeyOrganization Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America