Gompers

[ gom-perz ]

/ ˈgɒm pərz /

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noun

Samuel, 1850–1924, U.S. labor leader, born in England: president of the American Federation of Labor 1886–94, 1896–1924.

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How to use Gompers in a sentence

Charter schools like Gompers have increasingly unionized their workforces in recent years.
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Last January, Ashly McGlone wrote about the conflicts at Gompers and the teachers trying to push for a decertification vote.
Morning Report: Union Gas Workers Wary of New Climate Plan|Voice of San Diego|September 8, 2021|Voice of San Diego
The contentious push to unionize Gompers is part of a larger trend of charter schools in the region pushing to unionize.
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Gompers’ teachers union faced trouble from its inception, as Ashly McGlone reported in early 2020.
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And, anyway, what would it take to be a Samuel Gompers at Microsoft, Facebook, Oracle, Amazon, or Google?
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He seems like Samuel Gompers compared to Rauner who talks about Scott Walker as his model in governing.
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Gompers may have overstated the power of resistance of the unions, but their holding power upon the membership cannot be disputed.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
President Gompers, however, issued a warning to all affiliated unions to keep out of partisan politics.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
After a lengthy secret session the convention approved the conduct of Gompers.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
Many trade union leaders who had been allied with the socialists now openly sided with Gompers.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
Gompers was finally sentenced to imprisonment for thirty days and the other two defendants were fined $500 each.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

British Dictionary definitions for Gompers

Gompers

/ (ˈɡɒmpəz) /

noun

Samuel. 1850–1924, US labour leader, born in England; a founder of the American Federation of Labor and its president (1886–94; 1896–1924)

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