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When the American Federation of Labor was formed, the leader, Samuel Gompers, believed that only skilled craftsmen could effectively force employers to negotiate with workers. Gompers decided that the AFL would admit only skilled workers, because they were harder to replace during a strike, than unskilled workers.

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