John Lewis, president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), led that union in a more radical direction then Samuel Gompers had before him.

Name: John Lewis, president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), led that union in a more radical direction then Samuel Gompers had before him.
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John L. Lewis was the president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), not the AFL. Samuel Gompers was the long-time leader of the AFL, which was more conservative compared to the CIO.

John Lewis, President of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)