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AFL-CIO

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Women’s March Partner

Founded:

AFL – 1886

CIO – 1936

Merged into AFL-CIO in 1955

Founder: George Meany (president, 1955 – 1979)

Website: www.aflcio.org

Location: 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Agenda:

  • America’s largest labor federation, 55 unions covering 12.5 million people
  • John Sweeney, a member of Democratic Socialists of America, president of AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009 was instrumental in transforming unionism into a progressive cause.
  • Gives tens of millions of dollars to Democratic lawmakers and politicians who promote government expansion and higher taxes
  • Is the main proponent of the Employee Free Choice Act, which would outlaw secret ballots in the process whereby workers decide whether or not to unionize
  • Supports government-run, universal health care and the open-borders movement

Funding:

Membership dues, Royalties

2008 – 2016 federal grants: N/A

Key people:

John Sweeney (president 1997 – 2009)

Richard L. Trumka

President

Liz Shuler

Secretary-Treasurer

Tefere Gebre

Executive Vice President

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