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- ↑ Von Bergen, Drew (25 June 1981). "A new union that would have 325,000 members". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.