Despite the AFL's emphasis on immediate improvements to working conditions, it was also intent on changing the basic economic structure of the U.S. economy from ownership control to worker control of business.

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The American Federation of Labor (AFL) focused on achieving immediate, practical improvements in wages, hours, and working conditions for its members, rather than aiming to change the overall economic system from capitalism to a worker-controlled economy.

Despite the AFL's Emphasis on Immediate Improvements to Working Conditions