Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Ohio AFL-CIO

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009

1. The Ohio AFL-CIO Marker

Inscription. Following the national merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1955, more than 2,000 labor delegates representing one million union members convened at the Cleveland Public Auditorium for the founding convention of the Ohio AFL-CIO in 1958. This leading labor organization achieved significant advances in the quality of life and security for working Ohioans during the second half of the twentieth century in areas of civil rights, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance. Its notable legislative successes include the passage of a public employee collective bargaining bill in 1983 and a voter referendum that protected worker's compensation in 1997.

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Ohio AFL-CIO, and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 79-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 41° 30.267′ N, 81° 41.598′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Lakeside Avenue and East 6th Street on

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Lakeside Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland OH 44114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cleveland City Hall Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Burton Stokes (1927-1996) / Cleveland's Mayor Stokes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burnham Mall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casimir Pulaski (about 400 feet away); Dennis Donahue (about 500 feet away); Slovenians, Thomas Jefferson and The Declaration of Independence (about 700 feet away); To Commemorate 300 Years of German Contributions (about 700 feet away); The First Christmas Tree in America (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 11, 2009

2. The Ohio AFL-CIO Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022

3. The Ohio AFL-CIO Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,611 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.