In the first few decades of its existence,the AFL

A) was concerned with obtaining bargaining strength in the face of the economic power of the emerging large corporations.
B) was primarily concerned with long range goals such as a universal eight-hour day rather than "bread and butter issues" such as higher wages.
C) leadership was opposed to use of the strike as a method to achieving its goals.
D) did all of these things.

The AFL was formed in part to combat the economic power of large corporations and to obtain better bargaining strength for workers. This was a primary concern for the organization in its early years. The AFL did eventually become more focused on "bread and butter" issues such as higher wages, but this was not its only concern. Additionally, while the AFL leadership may have been cautious about using strikes as a tactic, strikes were still an important part of the organization's toolkit for achieving its goals.