The American Federation Of Labor Organized. Established in 1869, supplanted by the afl in 1890's. During gompers' presidency, the afl rose to more than 4 million members by 1920, after which its membership declined until 1933, when it was not much more than 2 million.
True employees of the pullman company worked in company houses, where rents were higher than elsewhere, and had to buy most goods from the company store. During gompers' presidency, the afl rose to more than 4 million members by 1920, after which its membership declined until 1933, when it was not much more than 2 million. The afl (american federation of labour ) was established in 1886 by samuel gomers.
