Question

What were the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor?

Answer 1

Answer:

Knight of Labor

Most broad union, included skilled and unskilled workers, women, minorities, and immigrants.

American Federation of Labor

Founded by Samuel Gompers, admitted only skilled laborers, each field with their own union, focused on bread and butter issues like higher wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions, and favored collective bargaining.

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Answer 2

The KoL was an organization founded by Uriah Stephens in 1869. It accepted skilled and unskilled workers, women, and people of any race, unlike many other labor unions. They fought for eight-hour workdays and equal pay for women.

The AFL was a labor union that only allowed skilled workers to enter, so no women or people of other races. It was founded by Samuel Gompers in 1881, and it focused on getting better working conditions for the working class. They used collective bargaining to gain higher wages and shorter workdays.