AFL–CIO

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The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf labor federation
trade union federation
affiliation International Trade Union Confederation
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
continent North America
country United States
fieldOfWork collective bargaining
economic justice
employment policy
labor rights
political lobbying
workers’ rights advocacy
workplace safety
foundedBy American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
hasMember national and international unions
hasOrgan AFL–CIO Convention
linked to: AFL–CIO

AFL–CIO Executive Council
linked to: AFL–CIO

AFL–CIO General Board
linked to: AFL–CIO
hasPart local labor councils
national unions
state federations
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
ideology progressivism
trade unionism
inception 1955
language English
leaderTitle Executive Vice President
President
Secretary-Treasurer
legalForm nonprofit organization
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mergerOf American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
motto “Working people standing together”
numberOfMembers millions of workers
originalLanguageName American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
linked to: AFL–CIO
purpose to improve the lives of working people
to influence labor and employment legislation
to negotiate better wages and benefits
to organize workers into unions
to promote social and economic justice
regionServed United States
represents workers in diverse industries
scope national
sector labor movement
shortName AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO
website https://aflcio.org

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American Federation of Labor mergedWith Congress of Industrial Organizations
linked to: AFL–CIO
United Auto Workers affiliation AFL–CIO
Walter Reuther memberOf AFL–CIO
American Federation of Labor mergedInto AFL–CIO
subject linked to: AFL
AFL–CIO hasOrgan AFL–CIO Executive Council
linked to: AFL–CIO
AFL–CIO hasOrgan AFL–CIO General Board
linked to: AFL–CIO
AFL–CIO hasOrgan AFL–CIO Convention
linked to: AFL–CIO
AFL–CIO shortName AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO
AFL–CIO originalLanguageName American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
linked to: AFL–CIO
George Meany memberOf AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO
George Meany employer AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO
Directors Guild of America memberOf AFL–CIO
subject linked to: DGA
Teamsters affiliationHistory AFL–CIO
Teamsters disaffiliatedFrom AFL–CIO
Teamsters reaffiliatedWith AFL–CIO
National Labor College affiliation AFL-CIO
subject linked to: National Labor College (former)
linked to: AFL–CIO
National Labor College foundedBy AFL-CIO
subject linked to: National Labor College (former)
linked to: AFL–CIO
Jay Lovestone memberOf American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations
linked to: AFL–CIO
Jay Lovestone memberOf AFL–CIO International Affairs Department
linked to: AFL–CIO
Jay Lovestone workedFor AFL–CIO International Affairs Department
linked to: AFL–CIO
Jay Lovestone advisorTo AFL–CIO leadership
linked to: AFL–CIO
Screen Actors Guild affiliation AFL–CIO
American Federation of Teachers affiliation AFL–CIO
subject linked to: AFT
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America affiliation American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
linked to: AFL–CIO
Lane Kirkland employer AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO
Lane Kirkland memberOf AFL-CIO
linked to: AFL–CIO