Insurance Agents' International Union Explained

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.^[3]

Throughout its history, the union was led by president George L. Russ.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inactive Organizations . UMD Labor Collections . University of Maryland . 18 April 2022.
2. Book: Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States . 1957 . United States Department of Labor . Washington, D.C. . 18 April 2022.
3. Book: Directory of National Unions and Employee Associations . 1959 . United States Department of Labor . Washington DC.
4. News: George L. Russ . 21 October 2022 . Washington Post . January 2, 1994.