Public Employee Department
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The Public Employee Department was a division of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), bringing together American unions representing government workers.
History
The Government Employees' Council of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in 1945. When the AFL merged into the AFL-CIO, the council was maintained, and by 1963 it had more than 20 union affiliates.[1] In 1974, a new Public Employee Department was founded, absorbing the council. On formation, it had 24 affiliated unions, representing more than 2 million public employees.[2]
By the 1990s, the department's focus was on developing a framework for labour and management co-operation. It was dissolved in 1998.[3]
Presidents
- 1974: Howie McClennan
- 1981: Ken Blaylock
- 1985: Gerald McEntee
- 1988: Al Bilik