USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Knights of Labor, founded in 1869, was the first major labor organization in the United States. The Knights organized unskilled and skilled workers, campaigned for an eight hour workday, and aspired to form a cooperative society in which laborers owned the industries in which they worked.

Detailed explanation-2: -Knights of Labor …fostered the establishment of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in December 1886. The AFL focused on winning economic benefits for its members through collective bargaining. As a federation, it represented several national craft unions that each retained autonomous operations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another example of a labor union is the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents a variety of blue-collar workers, including freight drivers, warehouse workers, sanitation workers, and construction workers. The union negotiates pay rates, benefits, and workplace conditions for its members.

Detailed explanation-4: -both the Knight of labor and the American Federation of labor are craft unions. The AFL accounts for several national-based craft unions, and Knight represents the unskilled workers and craft under a single national union.