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Founded in 1873 as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, the named changed in 1907 to include railroad engineers. Though it started as a society, it gradually became a trade union, and in 1969 they merged with three other rail labor organizations to become the United Transportation Union. The BLF was at its largest in 1919, with over 116,0000 members.

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The Mankato Junior Civic League was the name of a youth organization in Mankato, Minnesota. The Mankato Junior Civic League was associated with the Junior Civic League division of the American Civic Association. The work of the league included planting gardens in occupied and occupied lots. The members of the local civic league got buttons with the slogan "I will help". The children who planted the best gardens would then get a prize from the mayor.

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The United Weldors, Cutters, and Helpers of America (UWCH) was officially organized in 1939 to protect the rights of workers within those industries and professions. In 1941, the UWCH merged with the Weldors International Association (WIA) and in 1942 with the National Brotherhood of Weldors and Burners of America, Weldors and Burners Councils of Seattle and Tacoma, and the Chicago Weldors' Union. The UWCH, after these mergers, officially became the United Brotherhood of Weldors, Cutters, and Helpers of America (UBWCH).

The WIA had a long history leading up to the UWCH merger, having gone through a series of mergers itself. It began as the Associated Weldors and Helpers in 1924. Three names changes and many reorganizations later, it merged as the UWCH.

The UBWCH, with three other labor groups, formed the Confederated Unions of America (CUA) in 1942. The point of this confederation was to offer unionization to those who wished to remain apart of the AFL or CIO. A split and subsequent rejoining within the CUA created the National Federation of Independent Unions (NFIU). The NFIU affiliated with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) and the AFL-CIO. In this affiliation, the organizations share benefits but largely act autonomously of one another. 

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The National Youth Sales Club was a mail-order sales program for children in the 1960s, advertised in Boy’s Life magazine and promoted by baseball star Mickey Mantle.  Children would sell boxes of greeting cards in exchange for cash or prizes.  Ads for the program included colorful illustrations of prizes, including accordions, tape recorders, telescopes, and bicycles.  Children would receive an "official membership badge" after selling 12 boxes of greeting cards.  

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Big Boy is a national chain of restaurants started in 1936 as Bob’s Pantry in Glendale, California.  The iconic “Big Boy” caricature, seen as a statue outside most Big Boy restaurants, is modeled on a young boy, Richard Woodruff, who happened to walk into the original Big Boy restaurant in 1938 as the owner, Bob Wian, was trying to name his signature burger.  The Big Boy Club was a long-running advertising campaign. Children could sign up for the club at the restaurant and receive special items and coupons in the mail. 

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Laborers 32 is a local union located in Rockford, Illinois. In 1937, Laborers 32 joined with 16 other local unions in forming the Rockford Building and Construction Trades Council. The first president of the council was a member of Laborers 32.

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Band booster clubs support and collect the necessary funding for school band activities. Boosters support all types of school bands, from marching and concert bands to PEP and flag corps. Club members are parents, school staff, alumni, and members of the community.  Booster club members' responsibilities are to raise funds and identify the band's needs; they also support band personnel and their curriculum and boost the profile of the band booster club. Money raised is used for general necessities such as band uniforms, banners, trip funds, and contest entrance fees. Band booster clubs encourage students' hands-on participation during events and promote student involvement and development.

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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was formed in 1881 and has become one of the largest trade unions in the United States. They fought on behalf of carpenters and trade workers to negotiate betters wages, hours, and benefits, primarily by conducting labor strikes. Today they have more than 500,000 members throughout North America and fight to ensure fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. Instructors host classes to provide training and education to all tradespeople to increase leadership, skill, and the quality of the industry. 

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