The Insurance Agents' International Union (IAIU) was a labor union representing agents in the insurance industry, in the United States and Canada.
The union originated in 1938 as the National Federation of Insurance Agents Council of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). It was chartered by the AFL, as the IAIU, on May 15, 1951.[1] It affiliated to the new AFL-CIO in 1955, and by 1957, it had 11,000 members.[2] On May 18, 1959, it merged with the Insurance Workers of America, to form the Insurance Workers' International Union.[1][3]
Throughout its history, the union was led by president George L. Russ.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1957. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Directory of National Unions and Employee Associations. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1959.
- ^ "George L. Russ". Washington Post. January 2, 1994. Retrieved 21 October 2022.