The American Federation of Labor

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Union
gptkbp:advocated_for collective bargaining
gptkbp:advocates_for workers' rights
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:AFL-CIO
gptkbp:collaborated_with various labor unions
gptkbp:contributed_to labor rights advancements
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1955
gptkbp:focus organizing skilled workers
gptkbp:founded 1886
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Samuel_Gompers
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:historical_significance first national labor federation in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The American Federation of Labor
gptkbp:influenced labor movement in the United States
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:socialism
gptkbp:is_represented_in skilled trades
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:social_justice
work-life balance
safety regulations
economic justice
health benefits
pension plans
employee rights
job security
workplace democracy
equal pay
job training
apprenticeships
union recognition
minimum wage
working hours
wages
labor strikes
collective agreements
anti-discrimination policies
labor disputes
union elections
labor education
fair labor standards
labor law reforms
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:George_Meany
gptkbp:membership millions of workers
gptkbp:merged_with gptkb:Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations
gptkbp:notable_event Formation of the AFL-CIO
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primary_use improving working conditions
gptkbp:promoted labor legislation
gptkbp:published gptkb:The_American_Federationist
gptkbp:successor gptkb:AFL-CIO
gptkbp:supported political candidates
gptkbp:type national federation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Roosevelt_Family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5