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The American Federation of Labor
the knights of labor lack ability to carry out successful strikes
It is incorrect to state that the Knights of Labor were a failure or to suggest that the American Federation of Labor was only modestly successful.
open shop movement
a shorter workday for workers
Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and Industrial Workers of the World.
left the Knights of Labor and joined the American Federation of Labor.
Yes, they accepted women, blacks, skilled and unskilled laborers. The American Federation of Labor did not.
the knights of labor
The eigth-hour workday
What "The Knights of Labor" were most interested in is open to interpretation. It depends solely upon what an individual perceives as the true motivation and ultimate goal of the Knights of Labor. Essentially, it was a National Union. Factoid** As the organization splintered and fell into obscurity one group formed what is now the AFL-CIO. The Knights of Labor was more interested in broad reform.
The CIO organized all workers within an industry.