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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. <ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/mission/ What We Stand for: Mission and Goals of the AFL-CIO]</ref> | 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. <ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/mission/ What We Stand for: Mission and Goals of the AFL-CIO]</ref> | ||
| − | ==Support for Democrats== | + | ==Support for Democrats and other organizations== |
The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations. | The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations. | ||
<ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWZmNTg4NzAyYjQ2NzI3MmNmZWUxNzdhZjJkMDRmZWU= The Democrats’ Financiers]</ref> | <ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWZmNTg4NzAyYjQ2NzI3MmNmZWUxNzdhZjJkMDRmZWU= The Democrats’ Financiers]</ref> | ||
| + | It also supported the [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement. | ||
==see also== | ==see also== | ||
Revision as of 17:52, February 20, 2013
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. [1]
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. [2]
Support for Democrats and other organizations
The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations. [3] It also supported the Occupy Wall Street-movement.
see also
References
External Links
- http://www.aflcio.org/ Official Website
- http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/unions/ Unions Affiliated with the AFL-CIO