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“Labor never quits. We never give up the fight – no matter how tough the odds, no matter how long it takes.” The former AFL-CIO President died on this date in 1980 at age 85. The one-time plumber led the labor federation from the time of the AFL and CIO merger in 1955 until shortly before his death. photo: George Meany (seated) reviews AFL-CIO merger documents with (l-r) James B. Carey, Albert Woll, William F. Schnitzler, Walter P. Reuther. photo courtesy Meany Labor Archives  Comments are closed.
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