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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2884219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Context triple: [Congress of Industrial Organizations, hasPart, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America]
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A.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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B.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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C.
International Association of Machinists
The International Association of Machinists is a major North American labor union representing machinists and other industrial workers in sectors such as aerospace, transportation, and manufacturing.
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D.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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E.
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) was a major U.S. labor union representing workers in the apparel, textile, and related industries, formed through mergers of historic garment unions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Target entity description: 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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A.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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B.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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C.
International Association of Machinists
The International Association of Machinists is a major North American labor union representing machinists and other industrial workers in sectors such as aerospace, transportation, and manufacturing.
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D.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
The Congress of Industrial Organizations was a major federation of industrial labor unions in the United States that played a central role in organizing mass-production workers and shaping mid-20th-century labor policy.
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E.
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) was a major U.S. labor union representing workers in the apparel, textile, and related industries, formed through mergers of historic garment unions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial union
ⓘ
labor union ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| affiliation |
AFL–CIO
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surface form:
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congress of Industrial Organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1976 ⓘ |
| field | labor relations ⓘ |
| founded | 1914 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sidney Hillman ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideology | progressivism ⓘ |
| industry |
garment industry
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textile industry ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Sidney Hillman ⓘ |
| knownFor |
education and cultural programs for members
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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
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pioneering role in industrial unionism ⓘ progressive politics ⓘ |
| organizedSector |
men's clothing industry
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ready-to-wear clothing industry ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationAfterMerger | Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro–New Deal ⓘ |
| representedOccupation |
clothing workers
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garment workers ⓘ textile workers ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| successor | Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
collective bargaining
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minimum wage laws ⓘ social security ⓘ unemployment insurance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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