In 1866, a union organized that was composed of several associations of skilled workers. This union came to be called the American Federation of Labor and grew and held many successful strikes under the leadership of Samuel Gompers.
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Lamar Hunt founded the Kansas City Chiefs in 1960 which was the first team in the new American Football League.
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.
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.