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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 .
Since the founding of the AFL in 1886, the AFL-CIO and its predecessor bodies have been the dominant labor federation (at least in terms of the number of member workers, if not influence) in the United States. As of 2014, the labor federation had approximately 12.7 million members. [1] [2] As of 2015, the AFL–CIO had 56 member unions. [3] [4]
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) American Postal Workers Union (APWU) American Radio Association (ARA) American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As) Actors' Equity Association (AEA) American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
Whether or not the union is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) was also provided as supplemental data. All data was collected and ...
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together representing nearly 15 million active and retired workers.
On Monday, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the biggest federation of unions in the U.S. and a longtime supporter of President Joe Biden ...
In May 2001, the 100,000 members of the United American Nurses (UAN)—the labor arm of the American Nurses Association—sought affiliation with the AFL–CIO. The 200,000-member California School Employees Association (CSEA), an independent union of paraprofessional school workers, also sought to join the AFL–CIO. Both unions were barely ...
Becky Pringle, an 8th-grade science teacher, introduces American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten to speak at the annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in Detroit.