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American Federation of Labor Summary
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United States 1886 Trade unions in the United States remained relatively weak throughout the nineteenth century. Only about 2 percent of the total labor force and less than 10 percent of all industrial workers were members of unions. Leaders of the...
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American Federation of Labor Information
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The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1886 by Samuel Gompers as a reorganization of its predecessor, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor...


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Business History Review
Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor during World War II
10/01/2007: 1,084 words, approx. 4 pages
Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor during World War II. By Andrew E. Kersten. New York: New York University Press, 2006. xiii +273 pp. Index, notes, tables, illustrations. Cloth, $42.00. ISBN: 0-814-748786-8. Reviewed by Melvyn Dubofsky Andrew E. Kersten examines...
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The Nation
Labor looks ahead. (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations report) (editorial)
03/23/1985: 359 words, approx. 1 pages
The establishment of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. and the bureaucracy of the older national industries--so different in their original intentions and commitments--are now alike in many of the worst ways. Both are slow to adapt to changing conditions, out of touch with the people they are...
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Today in history - Jan. 25
1/25/2007: 539 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Thursday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2007. There are 340 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 25, 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.On this date:In 1787, Shays's Rebellion suffered...
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Today in history - Dec. 8
12/8/2006: 521 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Friday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2006. There are 23 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 8, 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan.On this...
 


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