The type of workers that were members of the American Federation of Labor were those from the craft unions, with each limited to the skilled workers in a single trade. The union later concentrated on the political protection for the union rather than looking for social change through the legislative action.
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Organized workers helped the cause of all workers
Only skilled workers.
American Labor of Federation... or AF of L
The CIO organized all workers within an industry.
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.