Description
The California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, was founded in 1901
as the California State Federation of Labor. It was the most important successor to
several earlier labor organizations, such as the Federated Trades Council of San
Francisco, and the Knights of Labor in Los Angeles. The state federation played an
early role in coordinating labor union activities throughout the state. The digital
collection provides access to 100 years of proceedings of the California Labor
Federation, AFL-CIO, selected documents related to the Congress of Industrial
Organizations and its merger with the Federation, and legislative voting records.
The collection also includes California AFL-CIO News, the Federation's weekly
newsletter.
Background
The California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO ("the Federation") was founded in 1901 as
the California State Federation of Labor. It was the most important successor to
several earlier labor organizations, such as the Federated Trades Council of San
Francisco, and the Knights of Labor in Los Angeles. The state federation played an
early role in coordinating labor union activities throughout the state, even though
labor power was focused primarily in the urban centers of San Francisco, Sacramento,
Fresno and Los Angeles.
Extent
353 texts
353 digital objects
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Library.
Availability
Collection is open for research.