AFL-CIO

The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a liberal organization of 55 national and international labor unions. The AFL-CIO is a coalition partner of the liberal coalition America Votes.

The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the United States.

Support for Democrats and other organizations

The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations. It also supported the Occupy Wall Street-movement.

See also

• American labor unions

External links

• http://www.aflcio.org/ Official Website
• http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/unions/ Unions Affiliated with the AFL-CIO