"Show me the country that has no strikes and I’ll show you the country in which there is no liberty."
- Samuel GompersFrom 1850 until 1924, Samuel Gompers was a well-known American labor leader. He played a significant part in forming labor laws and workers' rights in the US by founding the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and serving as its president for many years. According to Gompers, preserving freedom and d…