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Labor Union Leader

Samuel Gompers, born on January 27, 1850 in the United Kingdom and died on December 13, 1924 in the United States, was an outstanding American labor leader. He is regarded as one of the founders of the American labor movement and had a profound impact on the labor movement in the United States.

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“Where trade unions are most firmly organized, there are the rights of the people most respected.”

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“The trade union movement represents the organized economic power of the workers... It is in reality the most potent and the most direct social insurance the workers can establish.”

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“We will stand by our friends and administer a stinging rebuke to men or parties who are either indifferent, negligent, or hostile, and, wherever opportunity affords, to secure the election of intelligent, honest, earnest trade unionists, with clear, unblemished, paid-up union cards in their possession.”

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Book:The American Federationist

Source: The American Federationist

About the Author

Born: January 27, 1850
Died: December 13, 1924
Known for: Labor Union Leader
Quotes: 35

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Books & Sources

The American FederationistRelated source material

The Samuel Gompers Papers: The Early Years of the American Federation of Labor, 1887-90Related source material

The Samuel Gompers Papers: A national labor movement takes shape, 1895-98Related source material

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Seventy Years of Life and Labour: An AutobiographyRelated source material

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