The Samuel Gompers Papers, Vol. 5

The years 1898-1902 were prosperous for the U.S., marked by economic

growth and industrial expansion, a rising material standard of living,

and low unemployment. The period was one of unprecedented growth for the

American Federation of Labor (AFL), and it found Samuel Gompers continuing

to advocate the organization of all workers and focusing his efforts on

establishment of local and national trade unions, central labor bodies,

and state federations, and on the affiliation of these organizations with

the AFL.

From reviews of earlier volumes

"This collection belongs on the shelf of anyone teaching American

labor history, but it also should prove useful to scholars with related

interests." -- James Grossman, Illinois Historical Journal

"Distinguished and invaluable. . . . Labor historians would be well

advised to clear shelf space for it." -- Bruce Laurie, Industrial

and Labor Relations Review