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The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was the first federation of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in Columbus Ohio in May 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor a national labor association. Samuel Gompers of the Cigar Makers’ International Union was elected president of the Federation at its founding convention and was reelected every year except one until his death in 1924.
