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dec 13, 1886 - American Federation of Labor

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A national federation of labor unions in the United States founded in Columbus, Ohio, in December 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor union. Samuel Gompers of the Cigar Makers' International Union was elected president at its founding convention and reelected every year.

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dec 13, 1886
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~ 138 years ago