(1850-1924), American labor leader, who, as president of the American Federation of Labor, stressed cooperation between management and labor, rather than strike actions, as a means of obtaining labor demands.
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Samuel Gompers (January 27, 1850 - December 13, 1924) was an American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of ...