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.
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Samuel Gompers was an English-born American cigar maker who became a labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor, and served as the organization's president
The current President of the AFL-CIO is Richard L. Trumka.
Samuel Gompers was one of the founders of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, which was formed in 1881. In 1886, the union was reorganized under the name, The American Federation of Labor, with Gompers serving as its first president.
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.