The '''AFL-CIO''' (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a [[liberal]] organization of 55 national and international [[labor union]]s.
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==
The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and liberal 527 organizations.
<ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWZmNTg4NzAyYjQ2NzI3MmNmZWUxNzdhZjJkMDRmZWU= The Democrats’ Financiers]</ref>
==References==
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==External Links==
*http://www.aflcio.org/ Official Website
*http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/unions/ Unions Affiliated with the AFL-CIO