WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Women’s Trade Union League
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Industrial Workers of the World
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American Federation of Labor
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Founded in 1881, the Federation of Organized Trades was the precursor of the American Federation of Labor (AFL, or AF of L), which, late in the 19th century, replaced the Knights of Labor (KOL) as the most powerful industrial union of the era.
Detailed explanation-2: -The AFL-CIO is the largest union federation in the U.S., made up of 55 national and international unions with 12.5 million members worldwide. Its member unions span from the Actors Equity Association to the Utility Workers Union of America. WHO IS THE AFL-CIO PRESIDENT?
Detailed explanation-3: -The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people. We are the democratic, voluntary federation of 59 national and international labor unions that represent 12.5 million working people.
Detailed explanation-4: -The All-China Federation (China) Size matters in industrial disputes, and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is the world’s largest by far, counting 190 million members today.