Today in History: AFL-CIO formed

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Original Load Date Dec. 5, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Dec. 5, 2025, 6:01 a.m.
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Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 5, 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO under its first president, George Meany. Also on this date: In 1848, in ...