Cigar Makers' International Union
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The Cigar Makers' International Union was an influential early American labor union representing cigar workers and serving as a key organizing base for labor leader Samuel Gompers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American labor organization
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labor union → trade union → |
| activity |
collective bargaining
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labor advocacy → worker organization → |
| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
trade unionism
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workers' rights → |
| goal |
improvement of wages and working conditions for cigar workers
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organization of cigar workers into a unified union → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| industry |
cigar industry
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| influenced |
American labor movement
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| keyOrganizingBaseFor |
Samuel Gompers
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| laborType |
craft union
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| movement |
labor movement
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| notableFor |
being an influential early American labor union
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serving as a key organizing base for Samuel Gompers → |
| notableMember |
Samuel Gompers
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| politicalAlignment |
organized labor
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| represented |
cigar makers
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cigar workers → |
| representedOccupation |
skilled cigar makers
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| scope |
international
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| sector |
tobacco industry
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Adolph Strasser
("Cigar Makers’ International Union")
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associatedWith |
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Samuel Gompers
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memberOf |