American Federation of Labor

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AFL
Pronunciation
/əˈmɛrɪkən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈleɪbər/
Category
Community
Related Field
Unions

Examples in Context

  1. The American Federation of Labor(AFL) is a federal organization of labor unions.
  2. In1886it was reorganized and changed its name to the American Federation of labor.
  3. In1886, the American Federation of Labor(AFL) was founded in Columbus, Ohio.
  4. In1881, a Dutch immigrant cigarmaker named Samuel Gompers and some other leading craftsmen organized the Federation of organized trades and labor unions of the United States and canada & the predecessor of the American Federation of labor.

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