american federation of labor

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The American Federation of Labor, unlike the Knights of Labor, accepted industrial capitalism but rejected reform and partisan politics Led by Samuel Gompers, it concentrated on practical, reachable goals such as higher wages, shorter workdays, and improved working conditions
A confederation of la­bor unions founded in 1886, it was composed mainly of skilled craft unions and was the first na­tional labor organization to survive and experience a degree of success, largely because of its conserva­tive leadership that accepted industrial capitalism
(AFL) (p 364) An organization of craft unions that championed fundamental labor issues; founded in 1886
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a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
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american federation of labor

    Hyphenation

    A·me·ri·can fed·e·ra·tion of la·bor

    Turkish pronunciation

    ımerıkın fedıreyşın ıv leybır

    Pronunciation

    /əˈmerəkən ˌfedərˈāsʜən əv ˈlābər/ /əˈmɛrəkən ˌfɛdɜrˈeɪʃən əv ˈleɪbɜr/
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