The Bakery and Confectionery Workers International     Union of America, was organized in 1886.
In 1957, the American Bakery and Confectionery   Workers’ International Union was formed.
In 1969, the two organizations united.
The Tobacco Workers International Union and was   founded in 1895 and was also in the forefront of the   labor movement.
The Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ International   Union of America and The Tobacco Workers   International Union merged in 1978 creating the   BC&T.
The American Federation of Grain Millers also has   roots stemming back to the 1800s.
Shared goals and industries caused the January 1,   1999, merger between the BC&T and AFGM,   resulting in the BCTGM

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