Research the history of early labor unions and their relationship to the earlier guilds in Europe. Then select one of the labor or trade unions from the list below to research:
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American Federation of Government Employees
American Federation of Teachers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Union of Police Associations
National Association of Letter Carriers
Office and Professional Employees International Union
United Mine Workers of America
Writers Guild of America
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
Service Employees International Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
United Farm Workers of America
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Use the internet or the library to learn more about your chosen union. Finally, combine your
research with the knowledge you gained from this lesson to write a short response in which you
compare and contrast your union with the medieval merchant and craft guilds. Your short
response should contain at least two paragraphs and should address both similarities and
differences between the modern union and medieval guilds.
1st Paragraph-Describe the organization you picked, and what they are known for.
2nd paragraph-Describe medieval guilds and how they compare to the Union you picked.
Always use your own words!