What were some similarities and differences of the american federation of labor and the industrial workers of the world?

There are a few similarities and differences between IWW and AFL.

Explanation:

‘Industrial Workers of the World’ is a labor union and its main aim is to unify the workers so that they can at any given time force the employer to pay them better, may be for shorter hours and give them good conditions to work in. They welcomed all the workers, whether men or women or African Americans, immigrants into same organization.

American Federation of Skilled labor organized the minority of skilled labors into national unions. They defended the rights of skilled labor by asking for shorter working hours and higher wages. But they did have any political interference in their association.

to provide for the common defense to form a more perfect union to promote the general welfare

representative government