Founding Convention of the AFL
N 40° 26.467 W 079° 59.821
17T E 585061 N 4477202
Pittsburgh was the birthplace of many unions, including the mighty AFL. This marker is in Mellon Square Park, a very nice urban oasis.
Waymark Code: WM2EN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2005
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On Nov. 15, 1881, in nearby Turner Hall, a convention was held to form the organization which became the American Federation of Labor. Soon it was the nation's largest labor federation. It became part of the merged AFL-CIO in 1955.
Marker Name: Founding Convention of the AFL
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 09/24/1997
Marker Type: City
Location: NW corner of Mellon Park, opposite the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh
Category: Labor
Website: Not listed
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