Originally led by George (*) Meany, this organization expelled the Teamsters from its membership in 1957, and the United Auto Workers left it in 1968.
The first contested election in this organization's history saw the defeat of Thomas Reilly Donahue by John Sweeney. One leader of this organization, Lane Kirkland, oversaw the contribution of substantial funds from this group to Solidarity. This organization advocated the United States' withdrawal from the ILO in 1977, and this organization's support for the Vietnam War led to its refusal to endorse George McGovern in the 1972 presidential elections. Originally led by George (*) Meany, this organization expelled the Teamsters from its membership in 1957, and the United Auto Workers left it in 1968. For 10 points, name this labor union formed by a 1955 merger.
The first contested election in this organization's history saw the defeat of Thomas Reilly Donahue by John Sweeney.
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