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The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.

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U.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901

Attempted nationwide strike

The U.S. Steel recognition strike of 1901 was an attempt by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members. The strike failed.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers

Former American steelworkers union (1876–1942)

Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers (AA) was an American labor union formed in 1876 to represent iron and steel workers. It partnered with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee of the CIO, in November 1935. Both organizations disbanded May 22, 1942, to form a new…
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