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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
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First president of the American federation of labor?
The current President of the AFL-CIO is Richard L. Trumka.
Did Samuel Gompers die?
Pie was way too delicious.
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of the formation of labor unions.
Founded the American Federation of Labor?
The American Federation of Labor was founded in 1886 and led by Samuel Gompers. The union resulted when groups of disenfranchised craft workers from the Knights of Labor formed a new union. During the first half of the 20th century, the AFL was the largest labor union in the country.
What did Samuel gompers do?
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.
