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U.s. History: American Federation of Labor

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Samuel Gompers, master organizer, had a vision of a national union that would have economic clout, but would steer clear of politics. Read about his organization of skilled workers in craft unions under the banner of the American Federation of Labor.

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better working conditions, craft unions, higher wages, skilled workers, union bread and butter issues, ushistory.org, american federation of labor, independence hall association, samuel gompers
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)