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We are the democratic, voluntary federation of 60 national and international labor unions that represent more than 12.5 million working people. We strive to ensure all working people are treated fairly, with decent paychecks and benefits, safe jobs, dignity, and equal opportunities.
- Leadership
Listed below are the former leaders of the AFL-CIO, which...
- Affiliated Unions
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- Our Unions and Allies
The AFL-CIO is a democratically governed federation of 60...
- Programs
The Labor Energy Partnership (LEP) is based on a shared...
- Advocacy
The AFL-CIO works to achieve one goal: A better life for...
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- America's Unions
Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers...
- Leadership
The AFL-CIO's state federations, central and local labor councils, constitutional departments, and constituent groups are also entitled to delegates. The delegates elect officers and vice presidents, debate and approve policy, and set dues.
Union members earn better wages and benefits than workers who aren’t in unions. Learn more about how to organize. Learn about the Union Difference. Learn the value of collective voice. Inflation has slowed, but large corporations are still charging high prices. Read the Report.
Following the 1955 merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), the AFL-CIO became an ally of civil rights organizations.
KEY FIGURES IN LABOR HISTORY. Folk hero and symbol of hope who organized a union of farm workers. Helped create Social Security and Medicare. Apostle of industrial unionism. Champion of labor renewal and former AFL-CIO president. Legal strategist for the union movement and former secretary of labor.
America’s Labor Unions | The AFL-CIO represents people who work. We are the umbrella federation for U.S. unions, with 57 unions representing more than 12.5 million working men and women.
The American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States that continues today as the AFL-CIO.It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions eager to provide mutual support and disappointed in the Knights of Labor. Samuel Gompers was elected the full-time president at its founding convention and was re-elected every ...
