Show american federation of labor the american federation of labor was organized in assi until ISSO it was known as the federation of trades and labor unions of the united states and canada at that time there was no executive council and president as there was after issa there was a president and vice ice president of a legislative isla tive committee samuel gompers served red as president of this committee from 1881 1981 toIS SG ile he was then elected president of the american federation of labor and remained its president until his death with the exception of 1893 1895 |