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.
A workers union They looked down on immigrant labor. They discriminated against minorities.
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
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Samuel Gompers
As a dangerous anarchist movement
American Federation of Labor
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.
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
The American Federation of Labor (afl) was organized as an association of trade unions in 1886.
American Federation of Labor ended in 1955.
American Federation of Labor was created on 1886-12-08.
The American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers established the American Federation of Labor. Gompers was the best known spokesman for labor unions as well as the general class. He made speeches encouraging prosperity through cooperation between labor and businesses.
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American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor is known for helping to end problems amongst unions. When strikes and other problems threaten to split unions apart, the American Federation of Labor will step in to help find mediums for both parties to work with.
Samuel Gompers
American federation of labor