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"Merger Agreement Signed- Culminating months of negotiations between W. Va State Federation of Labor (A.F.L) and the W. Va State Industrial Union Council (C.I.O), representatives of both groups formally sign an agreement on September 24, 1957 which paved the way for the merger convention on November 22, 1957. Shown (seated, left to right) are Benjamin W. Skeen, S.F.L secretary-treasurer; E. A. Carter, S.F.L president; Oscar L. Davis, I.U.C president and Miles C. Stanley, I.U.C secretary treasurer;(standing, left to right) Rene V. Zabeau and James Q. Papas, S.F.L vice-presidents; Rezin Hudkins, John Lambert and Charles Hess, I.U.C vice-presidents."

1. Merger Committee of A.F.L and C.I.O Signs Agreement

Back Row:  Brewer, Holbert, Papas, Heury, Zabeau, Kennell, Hoffman; Middle Row: Skeen, Armstrong; Front Row:  Carter, Quinet?

2. State Federation of Labor Members at Convention in Clarksburg, W. Va

3. James Papas, Allen Hudkins, and Guy Hoffman

Standing left to right : Guy Hoffman (6th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District). Seated: Ruth Ann White (5th District), C.V. Baumann (1st District).

4. West Virginia Federation of Labor Executive Board

Left to right: Guy Hoffman (6th District), Ruth Ann White (5th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), C.V. Baughman (1st District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District).

5. West Virginia State Federation of Labor Executive Board