The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Finding Aids Special Collections 2016 Maine State Federated Labor Council Records, 1914-1967 Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "Maine State Federated Labor Council Records, 1914-1967" (2016). Finding Aids. Number 292. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/292 This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections at DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact Special Collections, Fogler Library, 207-581-1686 or [email protected]. Maine State Federated Labor Council Records This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on March 13, 2020. Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections 5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5729 URL: http://www.library.umaine.edu/speccoll Maine State Federated Labor Council Records Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Historical Note ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Arrangement .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 5 Controlled Access 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Fogler Library Special Collections Creator: Dorsky, Benjamin J. (Benjamin James), 1905- Creator: Maine State Federated Labor Council Title: Maine State Federated Labor Council Records ID: SpC MS 0321 Date [inclusive]: 1914-1967 Physical 62 linear feet (62 boxes) Description: Language of the English Material: Preferred Citation Maine State Federated Labor Council Records, SpC MS 0321, [Box No.], [Folder No.], Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine, Orono, Maine ^ Return to Table of Contents Historical Note The Maine State Federated Labor Council was founded in 1904 as the Maine State Federation of Labor, a branch of the American Federation of Labor. Its purpose was to better the conditions of the labor force and to fight such problems as child labor, poor working conditions and exploitation of women in the work force. In 1938 the AFL and the Maine State Federation saw the rise of a new rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). In 1956 the