English: Samuel Gompers in the office of the American Federation of Labor, 1887. Photo published in American Federation of Labor: History, Encyclopedia, Reference Book. Published by the American Federation of Labor, 1919. Published in USA prior to 1923, public domain. Scanned by Tim Davenport for Wikipedia, no copyright claimed. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
As a student of labor history, I am reminded of the decline of the great industrial unions of the 20th century. They always remain in denial until they are over the brink.
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