Samuel Gompers
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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.
American Federation of Labor ended in 1955.
American Federation of Labor was created on 1886-12-08.
skilled workers in craft unions to achieve economic gains.
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.