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Unions & Links
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American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations (AFL-CIO)
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of
Industrial Organizations is an alliance of labor
unions. It is the largest labor organization in the
United States. It is made up of 54 labor unions
representing 10 million members.
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American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME)
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees is part of the AFL-CIO. It represents most
unionized non-federal government workers in the United
States. Made up of District Councils and local unions
all over the country, it has 1.4 million members.
- District Council
37 (DC 37)
District Council 37 is part of AFSCME. It represents
primarily New York City government workers. It is made
up of 56 locals that collectively have about 120,000
members.
- Local
2627
Local 2627 is part of DC 37. It represents nearly all
the computer workers in New York City Government. It
has about 5,000 members.
AFL-CIO Constituency Groups
- A. Philip
Randolph Institute (APRI)
APRI is a national organization of black trade
unionists dedicated to racial and economic justice. It
seeks to build black community support for the trade
union movement and to convey to labor the needs and
concerns of black Americans.
- Asian Pacific
American Labor Alliance (APALA)
APALA is the first and only national organization of
Asian Pacific American union members. It organizes and
works with Asian Pacific American workers, many of them
immigrants, to build the labor movement and address
exploitative conditions at work.
- Coalition of Black
Trade Unionists (CBTU)
CBTU works to maximize the strength and influence of
black workers in unions and empower their communities.
As an independent voice of black workers within the
unions, it challenges organized labor to be more
relevant to the needs of black and poor workers.
- Coalition of Labor
Union Women (CLUW)
CLUW's four basic goals are: to promote affirmative
action in the workplace; to strengthen the role of
women in unions; to organize unorganized women; and to
increase the involvement of women in the political and
legislative process.
- Labor
Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
LCLAA represents the views of not only Latino trade
unionists but all Latino workers seeking justice at the
workplace. It serves as a voice for change in the
Latino community and recognizes the importance of
mobilizing workers and their families.
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