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NHL Players' Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association join the AFL-CIO • Feb. 3, 2025, 12:08 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

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Also Known As American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
Date 1955 - present
Areas Of Involvement merger
Related People John L. Lewis • Walter Reuther • Lane Kirkland • Samuel Gompers • George Meany • John Sweeney • Sidney Hillman • Philip Murray • William Green

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