The American Federation of Labor (AFL) primarily allowed skilled workers to join its ranks, focusing on craft unions that represented specific trades. Founded in 1886, the AFL excluded unskilled laborers and marginalized groups, including women and people of color, as it aimed to consolidate power among skilled workers. Over time, this exclusivity led to criticism and the eventual rise of more inclusive labor organizations.
American Federation or Labor or AFL
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
Samuel Gompers
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American Federation of Labor
It did not allow African Americans to join.
It did not allow African Americans to join.
It did not allow African Americans to join.
It did not allow African Americans to join.
It did not allow African Americans to join.
It did not allow African Americans to join.
American Federation or Labor or AFL
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.