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Há 6 dias · Industrial conflicts on railroads and telegraphs from 1883 led to the foundation of the American Federation of Labor in 1886, with the simple aim of improving workers wages, housing and job security "here and now". It also aimed to be the sole federation, to create a strong, unified labor movement. Business reacted with litigation.
1 de mai. de 2024 · AFL-CIO, American federation of autonomous labor unions formed in 1955 by the merger of the AFL (founded 1886), which originally organized workers in craft unions, and the CIO (founded 1935), which organized workers by industries. Learn more about the AFL-CIO, including its history.
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Há 1 dia · The Knights of Labor soon fell into decline, and their place in the labor movement was gradually taken by the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Rather than open its membership to all, the AFL, under former cigar-makers union official Samuel Gompers , focused on skilled workers.
Há 3 dias · Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, the ender of the American Federation of Labor, was founded in the United States and Canada. 1881 (United States) Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners was founded. 1881 (United States) Revolutionary Socialist Labor Party was founded. 1882 (United States)
Há 4 dias · The founding of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) by several unions of skilled workers in 1886 marked the beginning of a continuous large-scale labour movement in the United States. Its member groups comprised national trade or craft unions that organized local unions and negotiated wages, hours, and working conditions.
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1 de mai. de 2024 · John Sweeney (born May 5, 1934, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died February 1, 2021, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American labour leader who served as president of the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) from 1995 to 2009. Sweeney’s parents were Irish immigrants.
Há 6 dias · Unsurprisingly, the American Federation of Labor supported the Amendment, viewing low-wage child labor as a threat to the employment of unionized and adult workers.
