Known commonly by the acronym AFL, the American Federation of Labor is a major union for workers in the United States. Founded in Ohio in 1886, the AFL is one of the oldest labor unions in the U.S. and merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO.
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AFL is American Federation of Labor. CIO is Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Known commonly by the acronym AFL, the American Federation of Labor is a major union for workers in the United States. Founded in Ohio in 1886, the AFL is one of the oldest labor unions in the U.S. and merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO.
American Federation of Labor ended in 1955.
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.
The CIO organized all workers within an industry.