1970 Death Walter P Reuther, U.S. worker's union leader/president (CIO), dies 1955 Event AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president 1955 Event U.S. federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO 1952 Event Walter P Reuther chosen chairman of CIO 1945 Event World Federation of Trade Unions forms; CIO a member 1935 Event Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) labor union forms 1907 Birthday Walter Reuther, labor leader/president, UAW and CIO 1886 Birthday Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations, CIO
