Aluminum Workers of America explained

The Aluminum Workers of America (AWA) was a labor union representing workers in the aluminum industry in the United States.

The union was established on April 14, 1937 as a split from the Aluminum Workers' Council, under the leadership of president N. A. Zonarich. It affiliated to the Congress of Industrial Organizations.^{[1] [2]} By 1944, it had grown to have 46,000 members. In June that year, it merged into the United Steelworkers of America.^[3]

References

1. Book: Reynolds . Lloyd G. . Killingsworth . Charles C. . Trade Union Publications: The Official Journals, Convention Proceedings, and Constitutions of International Unions and Federations, 1850-1941 . 1944 . Johns Hopkins Press . Baltimore.
2. Book: Annual Report of the Labour Organizations in Canada . 1939–1940 . Department of Labour of Canada . Ottawa . 27 June 2022.
3. Web site: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union . United States Department of Energy . 27 June 2022.