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02923aam a2200445Ii 4500 001 87069B84925711E99C50735597128E48 003 SILO 005 20240110010156 008 190605t20192019paua j b 001 0beng d 010 $a 2018955600 020 $a 1629796387 020 $a 9781629796383 035 $a (OCoLC)1103607049 040 $a IG$ $b eng $e rda $c IG$ $d OCLCO $d BDX $d IOU $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Finkelstein, Norman H., $e author. 245 10 $a Union made : $b labor leader Samuel Gompers and his fight for workers' rights / $c Norman H. Finkelstein. 246 30 $a Labor leader Samuel Gompers and his fight for workers' rights 246 30 $a Samuel Gompers and his fight for workers' rights 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Honesdale, Pennsylvania : $b Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, $c [2019] 300 $a 112 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 27 cm 520 $a "Unsung hero Samuel Gompers worked tirelessly to ensure that no American worker would go unheard or overlooked, dedicating his life to fighting for their rights. This comprehensive middle-grade biography provides an in-depth look at Gompers, the founding father of the American Federation of Labor. Born in England, Samuel Gompers grew up watching his father roll cigars, and at 10 years old, started rolling them himself. After immigrating to the United States, Gompers soon discovered his vocation to fight for the American laborer in his personal work experience. His charismatic, outspoken personality soon landed him the role of speaking on behalf of his fellow workers. His participation in various unsuccessful unions and other failed ventures to enact labor changes led to his creation of the American Federation of Labor. Faced with strikes that turned violent, opposition from the government, and lies perpetrated by anti-unionizers, Gompers persevered, and lived to see various measures enacted to ensure safe work environments, workers' compensation, and other basic laborer rights."-- provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index. 600 10 $a Gompers, Samuel, $d 1850-1924 $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Labor unions $z United States $x Officials and employees $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Labor movement $z United States $x History $v Juvenile literature. 610 20 $a American Federation of Labor $x History $v Juvenile literature. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 8 952 $l CJPC482 $d 20240202020443.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20230726010029.0 952 $l UPAX334 $d 20230104040630.0 952 $l D8PD522 $d 20210428011227.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204094756.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110081207.0 952 $l KLPC566 $d 20191015014236.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20190815010638.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=87069B84925711E99C50735597128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search