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Was the first federation of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association and led by Samuel Gompers; an alliance of skilled workers in craft unions; concentrated on bread-and-butter issues such as higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions.
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Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1886?
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
Was American Federation of Labor a craft union?
yes
Who began the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
What labor organizations limited its membership to skilled craft union?
American Federation of Labor
How was the American federation of labor different from the earlier labor unions?
As a dangerous anarchist movement
When did American Federation of Labor end?
American Federation of Labor ended in 1955.
When was American Federation of Labor Building created?
American Federation of Labor Building was created in 1916.
When was American Federation of Labor created?
American Federation of Labor was created on 1886-12-08.
Samuel gomper was president of which labor organization?
Samuel Gompers was the chairman of the Federation of Trades and Labour Unions at its foundation in 1881. The Federation became the American Federation of Labor five years later, and Gompers was duly elected its president.
Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1886?
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
What was the public's perception of the American Federation of Labosr?
See: American Federation of Labor
The Knights of Labor was more interested in what than the American Federation of Labor?
The question asks "The Knights of Labor" was more interested in _____ than in the American Federation of Labor" what
What labor union replaced the Knights of Labor?
The American Federation of Labor
What is the labor organizations was the last to be organized?
American Federation of Labor
What labor union began the modern labor movement?
American Federation of Labor
What did the American Federation of Labor do?
skilled craftsmen
American Federation of Labor was established when?
in 1881.
