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Unions & Links
- 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.
- 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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