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1950 3c Samuel Gompers
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U.S. #988 1950
3¢ Samuel Gompers
Issue Date: January 27, 1950
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 128,478,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 ½ x 11
Color: Bright red violet
U.S. #988 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Gompers, one of the most prominent figures in America's labor history.
Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in London, England, to a poor working-class family. He left school at age 10 to help support his family and learned the trade of cigar making alongside his father. In 1863, the family immigrated to New York City, where 13-year-old Samuel went straight to work. By age 14, he had already joined the Cigarmakers' Union, setting him on a path that would change American history.
Gompers went on to found the American Federation of Labor in 1886 and served as its president for nearly four decades. He pushed for practical, everyday improvements for workers: higher wages, shorter hours, and safer conditions on the job. Under his leadership, the AFL grew from a small organization into the most powerful labor group in the country. His focus on collective bargaining and economic action helped shape the modern American labor movement in ways that are still felt today.
U.S. #988 1950
3¢ Samuel Gompers
Issue Date: January 27, 1950
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 128,478,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 ½ x 11
Color: Bright red violet
U.S. #988 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Gompers, one of the most prominent figures in America's labor history.
Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in London, England, to a poor working-class family. He left school at age 10 to help support his family and learned the trade of cigar making alongside his father. In 1863, the family immigrated to New York City, where 13-year-old Samuel went straight to work. By age 14, he had already joined the Cigarmakers' Union, setting him on a path that would change American history.
Gompers went on to found the American Federation of Labor in 1886 and served as its president for nearly four decades. He pushed for practical, everyday improvements for workers: higher wages, shorter hours, and safer conditions on the job. Under his leadership, the AFL grew from a small organization into the most powerful labor group in the country. His focus on collective bargaining and economic action helped shape the modern American labor movement in ways that are still felt today.
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