The American Federationist was a magazine published by the American Federation of Labor (AFL) from 1894 to 1955. It contained articles on labor issues and news of the AFL and its unions. Volumes 5-6 cover the years 1898-1899 and include articles on the establishment of the National Civic Federation, the anti-trust movement, and the United Mine Workers strike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.