Although the federation was birthed in a violent struggle and had engaged in militant actions, after the Leadville strike WFM leaders and their followers adopted radical politics as well as militancy, and broke with the conservative, craft union based American Federation of Labor in the East.
The federation was birthed in a violent struggle. The federation had engaged in militant actions. WFM leaders adopted radical politics as well as militancy. This was after the Leadville strike. Their followers adopted radical politics as well as militancy. This was after the Leadville strike. WFM leaders broke with the conservative, craft union. This was after the Leadville strike. Their followers broke with the conservative, craft union. This was after the Leadville strike. This conservative, craft union was based American Federation of Labor in the East.