dec 8, 1886 - Foundation of the AFL
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The American Federation of Labor focused on collective bargaining, or negotiation between representatives of labor and management, to reach written agreements on wages, hours, and working conditions. Between 1890 and 1915, the average weekly wages in unionized industries rose from $17. 50 to $24, and the average workweek fell from almost 54. 5 hours to just under 49 hours.
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