Question

Within the labor movement, the demise of the Knights of Labor led to a shift away from the broadly reformist past to more limited goals. The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was indicative of this new direction. Identify the statements that describe the AFL.

Rather than confronting the owners of industry head on, the AFL devoted itself to negotiating with employers for better working conditions and higher wages.

The new AFL policies became known as "business unionism" in the language of the era's business culture.

Answer 1

The given statement is TRUE.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statements that describe the AFL :

Rather than facing business leaders head on, the AFL has committed itself to seeking fair working practices and higher wages for employers.

In the vocabulary of the corporate community of that period, the latest AFL policies were labeled "financial unionism."