Gompers

Gompers
/gom"peuhrz/, n.
Samuel, 1850-1924, U.S. labor leader, born in England: president of the American Federation of Labor 1886-94, 1896-1924.

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  • Gompers v. Buck's Stove and Range Co. — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Gompers v. Buck s Stove and Range Co. ArgueDate=January 27 ArgueDateB=30 ArgueYear=1911 DecideDate=May 15 DecideYear=1911 FullName=Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison v. Buck s Stove and Range Company USVol=221… …   Wikipedia

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  • Gompers, Samuel — (1850–1924)    US trade unionist. Gompers emigrated to the United States from England in 1863. He was the founder and first president of the American Federation of Labor (1886). His policy of co operation with employers in the interests of the… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

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