The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, representing millions of workers across a wide range of industries. Formed in 1955 through the merger of the AFL and the CIO, its mission is to improve wages, working conditions, and rights for working people through collective bargaining, political advocacy, and grassroots organizing.
The AFL-CIO advocates for policies that support workers’ rights, collective bargaining, workplace safety, fair wages, healthcare access, retirement security, unemployment insurance, civil rights, trade policy reform, and pro-labor labor law reforms at the federal and state levels.
The organization is primarily funded through per capita dues paid by affiliated national and international labor unions.
Affiliated with more than 50 national and international labor unions, state federations, and local labor councils; prominent leaders have included President Liz Shuler and former President Richard Trumka.
Labor union federation
