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- ↑ Handbook of American Trade Unions (PDF). Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1926. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States (PDF). Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1957. Retrieved 18 April 2022.