American Federation of Labor

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/American_Federation_of_Labor

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AFL
gptkbp:affiliatedWith	various national and international unions
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved	1955
gptkbp:focus	higher wages improving working conditions collective bargaining shorter hours
gptkbp:founded	1886
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Samuel_Gompers
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	American Federation of Labor
gptkbp:ideology	business unionism
gptkbp:influenced	labor movement in the United States
gptkbp:languageOfWork	English
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:AFL–CIO
gptkbp:notableAction	gptkb:May_Day_labor_actions opposition to communism advocacy for labor legislation opposition to open shop movement support for Fair Labor Standards Act support for National Labor Relations Act support for New Deal labor policies support for Social Security Act support for World War I effort support for anti-trust exemptions for unions support for child labor laws support for collective bargaining rights support for eight-hour workday support for union shop
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Homestead_Strike_(support_role) gptkb:Pullman_Strike_(support_role)
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:AFL–CIO_merger
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:Samuel_Gompers gptkb:William_Green gptkb:George_Meany
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Adolph_Strasser gptkb:Frank_Morrison gptkb:Matthew_Woll gptkb:Peter_J._McGuire gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkbp:notablePublication	gptkb:American_Federationist
gptkbp:opposedBy	industrial unionism (initially)
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Federation_of_Organized_Trades_and_Labor_Unions
gptkbp:purpose	representing skilled workers
gptkbp:supports	craft unionism
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Women's_Trade_Union_League
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4