dec 8, 1886 - American Federation of Labor Founded (AFL)
Description:
-Samuel Gompers
-Accepted skilled workers ONLY
-Advocated that women should stay in the home
-Focused on "bread and butter" issues: wages and shorter working hours
-They wanted workers to own the means of production
-Very rarely used strikes
-Provided skilled laborers with a union that was unified, large, and strong
Added to timeline:
APUSH Unit 6 1865-1898
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