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A.F. of L accept action activity American Federation American labor anti-union artisans and mechanics assemblies Association attack attitude automobile basic called campaign cent coal collective bargaining committee Congress cooperation Court craft unions declared demands democratic disputes economic effect eight-hour eight-hour day election employers employes established factory Federation of Labor force further Gompers important industrial unionism industrial workers injunction interests issue journeymen Knights of Labor Labor Board labor leaders labor movement leadership legislation Lewis manufacturing membership ment mills miners National Labor Union national unions Non-Partisan League operators organized labor period Philadelphia political Powderly President production promote Pullman Pullman strike radical railroads railway reform refused Roosevelt Samuel Gompers social socialist society strike strikers ten-hour textile tion trade unions unemployment United Mine Workers unskilled wage earners wage increases wartime wholly workingmen workingmen's parties York