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WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in 1886 as a union for skilled workers. In 1920, the AFL had more than four million members. During the 1920s and 1930s, many members began urging the union to represent unskilled workers as well. What was the result of this problem?
A
The federal government required the union to choose new leaders.
B
The federal courts required the union to be more inclusive.
C
The union divided over the question of member qualifications.
D
The union membership declined because of increased unemployment.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We advocate for strengthening Social Security and private pensions, ensuring fair tax policies, and making high-quality, affordable health care available to all. We fight for keeping good jobs at home by reforming trade rules, reindustrializing the U.S. economy and providing worker protections in the global economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -In its beginnings, the American Federation of Labor was dedicated to the principles of craft unionism. Its approximately 100 national and international unions retained full autonomy over their own affairs. In return, each union received “exclusive jurisdiction” over a craft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under Gompers’s leadership, the AFL became the largest labor union organization in the United States. The AFL initially allowed only skilled workers to join the organization. Unskilled laborers initially did not have representation under the AFL.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rather than trying to abolish the wage-labor system, it sought to use strikes to gain higher wages, lower working hours, and better working conditions for its members.

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