Answer:
Gompers' middle-of-the-road leadership
Explanation:
Because the union did not attempt to organize unskilled workers, it made few gains among new workers during the 1920s, when much of the growth of the economy took place in mass-production industries such as automobiles, rubber, chemicals, and utilities. In fact, although Gompers' middle-of-the-road leadership helped make the AFL the largest and most powerful union in the country, compared to earlier decades, that was not very powerful, and membership dropped dramatically.
