The A.F.L.also opposed extremists who used labor protests to change the social system.
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Led by Samuel Gompers, the A.F.L.was different from earlier labor groups.
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It was the American Federation of Labor,or A.F.L.
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Chang says he shaves six weeks off the time it takes to get items into stores by using labor in L.A. Sometimes he can get a hot item into stores within a week.
"We want to make sure that individuals do not lose their group health coverage because they lack information about the steps to take to protect those rights, " said Ann L. Combs , assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, when the rules were released.