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Today in #LaborHistory: Jan 14, 1874 -via- 'Rip and Ron'
Sovereigns of Industry organized in Philadelphia, PA
"Unlike the then-fledgling American Federation of Labor (AFL), whose main goals were better working conditions and better pay (only for skilled workers, however), SoI emphasized education over the accumulation of "wealth." - from http://hampdenheritage.blogspot.com/2006/05/sovereigns-of-industry.html
Sovereigns of Industry organized in Philadelphia, PA
"Unlike the then-fledgling American Federation of Labor (AFL), whose main goals were better working conditions and better pay (only for skilled workers, however), SoI emphasized education over the accumulation of "wealth." - from http://hampdenheritage.blogspot.com/2006/05/sovereigns-of-industry.html
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