EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1 MIN
April 15 - The American Federation of Teachers is Founded
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1916. That was day that the American Federation of Teachers was founded at a meeting at the City Club in downtown Chicago. Three Chicago teachers groups helped to organize the meeting. They were convinced that in order to improve working conditions for teachers they would need to formally join the labor movement.
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