In the history of America's trade and labor unions, the most famous union remains the American Federation of Labor<span> (</span>AFL<span>), founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers. At its pinnacle, the </span>AFL<span> had approximately 1.4 million members.
</span><span>Because the union did not attempt to organize unskilled workers, it made few gains among new workers during the 1920s, when much of the growth of the economy took place in mass-production industries such as automobiles, rubber, chemicals, and utilities.
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30 to 40 percent in the first century B.C
Demanded government ownership over the railroadsto <span>combat high costs</span>
<span>As he campaigned in 1964, Johnson declared a "war on poverty." He challenged Americans to build a "Great Society" that eliminated the troubles of the poor.</span>
