Historical clue formulations

• Old gridiron org. for the Boston Patriots — 2026-08-02
• ___-C.I.O. — 2022-03-30
• Inits. in a 1955 union merger — 2021-08-17
• Half of a '55 union merger — 2021-08-15
• New York Titans' org. of old — 2019-11-10
• Org. in a 1955 merger — 2019-08-21
• Half of a 1955 union merger — 2019-07-07
• Former workers' or sports org. — 2018-06-29
• ___-C.I.O. — 2017-04-03
• C.I.O. partner — 2015-06-07
• C.I.O.'s partner — 2014-02-10
• C.I.O.'s partner — 2012-06-11
• Workers' org. founded by Samuel Gompers — 2012-01-06
• Partner of 74-Across — 2011-08-14
• Org. in a 1955 merger — 2011-03-02
• Org. for Joe Namath — 2011-02-03
• Org. founded by Samuel Gompers — 2009-03-15
• Org. founded by Samuel Gompers — 2008-12-25
• Union inits. starting in 1886 — 2008-09-19
• Old sports org. — 2007-12-09
• C.I.O.'s partner — 2007-08-27
• Old pigskin org. — 2007-01-14
• Org. in Super Bowls I to IV — 2006-06-01
• The Titans were in it: Abbr. — 2005-10-28
• Namath put it on the map: Abbr. — 2004-12-12
• Orlando Predators' grp. — 2004-07-29
• 1955 merger grp. — 2004-07-21
• Samuel Gompers's org. — 2003-08-24
• Samuel Gompers org. — 2003-01-10
• Sports org., 1960-69 — 2002-04-11
• C.I.O.'s partner — 2000-11-01
• Former sports org. — 2000-04-14
• Workers' grp. founded 1886 — 1999-09-11
• Half of a 1955 merger: Abbr. — 1999-05-30
• Union in a 1955 merger — 1999-03-10
• C.I.O.'s partner — 1999-01-04
• Org. founded by Samuel Gompers — 1998-04-26
• Union inits. — 1998-04-15
• Union letters — 1998-02-17
• Gompers's grp. — 1997-12-11
• C.I.O.'s partner — 1997-08-22
• Its first pres. was Samuel Gompers — 1997-06-20
• Half of a 1955 merger: Abbr. — 1996-07-10
• 1960's sports org. — 1996-04-28
• Union abbr. — 1995-10-29
• _____-C.I.O. — 1995-05-19
• C.I.O. beginning — 1995-04-04
• Union initials — 1994-02-11