Adolph Strasser

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American cigar maker labor leader trade unionist

Adolph Strasser was a 19th-century American labor leader and cigar makers’ union organizer who played a key role in shaping the early U.S. trade union movement.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American → cigar maker → labor leader → trade unionist →
activeInPeriod	19th century →
advocated	centralized union organization for cigar makers → use of union labels on products →
associatedWith	American Federation of Labor → Cigar Makers’ International Union →
cause	higher wages for skilled laborers → improvement of working conditions for cigar makers → shorter working hours for workers →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
familyName	Strasser →
fieldOfWork	labor movement → trade unionism →
fullName	Adolph Strasser →
givenName	Adolph →
hasGender	male →
ideology	business unionism → trade unionism →
influenced	early American Federation of Labor policies →
influencedBy	European trade union traditions →
knownFor	advocacy of collective bargaining → organizational work among cigar makers → support for craft-based unions →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
movement	American labor movement → trade union movement in the United States →
notableFor	leadership in the early U.S. trade union movement → organizing cigar makers → role in shaping American craft unionism →
occupation	cigar maker → labor leader → trade union organizer →
partOf	early U.S. trade union movement →
positionHeld	president of the Cigar Makers’ International Union →
roleInHistory	pioneer of modern American trade union organization →
sphereOfActivity	industrial relations → workers’ rights →
strategy	collective bargaining agreements → organization of skilled workers into craft unions →
timePeriod	Gilded Age in the United States →
typeOfUnionism	craft unionism →
workLocation	New York City → United States →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
American Federation of Labor →	foundedBy
Adolph Strasser →	fullName