Visit our careers page to learn more. These are some of the ways we are making a difference. We can do what we do because of support from our generous donors. Please join us in the fight against liver disease by learning how you can help. About ALF. O ur Vision A world without liver disease.
Core Values These values guide our work as volunteers and staff of the American Liver Foundation as we move toward our ultimate goal of a world without liver disease. Leadership We are leaders in the fight against liver disease. Integrity We are honest and straightforward in all that we do. Excellence We set high standards of performance and service delivery as we work toward advancing our mission.
Respect We treat everyone with dignity and promote open communication and an environment that values fairness and inclusiveness.
History Although liver disease is among the ten major causes of death in the United States, there was no national voluntary health agency devoted exclusively to combating liver diseases until , when the American Liver Foundation was formed.
No other voluntary organization in the nation provides a voice for the 30 million Americans with liver disease. Read about how this was accomplished in our timeline 40 Years in the Making created on our anniversary in Research Research is integral to the work of American Liver Foundation and is essential to improving treatment and finding cures.
We award excellence with our Annual Research Awards. Corporate Partnerships We partner with companies large and small to touch the lives of those afflicted with liver disease and help brighten their outlook for the future.
Education Many forms of liver disease are preventable, and many more can be cured if detected early. Yet tens of thousands of people in the U. The Legacy Society To recognize and honor those who have created a planned or deferred gift to ensure a better future for those living with liver disease. Advocacy The American Liver Foundation takes a leadership role in advocating legislative priorities on behalf of the millions of Americans living with liver disease and their families.
Leadership Giving Society American Liver Foundation recognizes our most loyal and generous supporters who make significant contributions ensuring our mission is achieved. More about ALF. Financial Information. Many members of these two groups were disgruntled members of the Knights of Labor, the most influential organization of unions in the United States during the s.
Gompers served as the AFL's first president. He remained the organization's president, other than for one year, until his death in The AFL initially allowed only skilled workers to join the organization. Unskilled laborers initially did not have representation under the AFL. The group also originally prohibited women, African Americans, and other racial minorities from joining the organization.
Gompers supported the use of strikes, but he preferred peaceful negotiations to attain fair contracts for workers from their employers. He also sought to keep the AFL out of the political arena, believing that political activity might offend some business owners and hinder the workers' ability to attain better conditions. By , the American Federation of Labor had 1. The organization's membership soared during World War I, as the federal government granted numerous concessions to workers and unions.
As the United States was engaged in a world war, the government hoped to avoid strikes by intervening on the behalf of workers with their employers. In , AFL membership had soared beyond four million workers.
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