“To be a good trade unionist is to be a good citizen.”

— Samuel Gompers

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About Samuel Gompers

Labor Leader • American

Samuel Gompers was an English-born American labor union leader and a pivotal figure in American labor history. He founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and served as its president from 1886 to 1894 and from...

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