Gompers was an early union organizer in the USA. He did not protect rights; at the time he worked, there were few legal rights for workers.
He promoted "thorough" organization and collective bargaining to secure shorter hours and higher wages, the first essential steps, he believed, to emancipating labor. He also encouraged the AFL...
why is Samuel Gompers important today
It protects our individual rights! :)
an 8 hour work day