AFL-CIO
Merged union acronym
The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed in 1955 when the American Federation of Labor merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
It coordinates political advocacy and collective bargaining efforts across its member unions: The AFL-CIO endorsed the candidate.
The initialism is pronounced as separate letters.
Corporate combination
- 1955Mid-twentieth century year
- New DealDepression-era reform agenda
- labor movementOrganized effort for worker rights
- foundingCreating an organization originally
Joint worker-employer talks
- contract negotiationsDiscussing terms before signing
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- solidarityUnity among allies
grievance · arbitration · shop steward · wages · benefits · pension · workplace safety · labor dispute
Manual labor workforce
- workersPeople doing jobs
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- TeamstersTransportation workers' labor organization
- UAWVehicle manufacturing union
steelworkers · carpenters · electricians · machinists · teachers · nurses · public sector · private sector
Liberal American political organization
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- endorsementFormal expression of support
voting rights · civil rights · minimum wage · progressivism · campaign contributions · voter mobilization · PAC · election
Connected member organization
- charterFounding organizational document
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- executive councilRuling advisory body
- disaffiliationFormal separation from organization
reaffiliation · dues · merger
merger
Corporate combination
- 1955Mid-twentieth century year
- New DealDepression-era reform agenda
- labor movementOrganized effort for worker rights
Samuel Gompers · founding · reunification · split · reform
collective bargaining
Joint worker-employer talks
- contract negotiationsDiscussing terms before signing
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
solidarity · grievance · arbitration · shop steward · wages · benefits · pension · workplace safety · labor dispute · ratification
blue-collar
Manual labor workforce
- workersPeople doing jobs
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- TeamstersTransportation workers' labor organization
UAW · steelworkers · carpenters · electricians · machinists · teachers · nurses · public sector · private sector · card check
Democratic Party
Liberal American political organization
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
endorsement · voting rights · civil rights · minimum wage · progressivism · campaign contributions · voter mobilization · PAC · election · candidates
affiliate
Connected member organization
- charterFounding organizational document
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- executive councilRuling advisory body
- laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers
- American OrganizationsNAACP, American Legion, VFW, American Red Cross, ACLU
- labor historyworkers, labor movement, CIO, laborers, unionization
- Labor Movementlabor leaders, union organizers, union leaders, labor activists, labor movement
- Labor Politicslabor laws, labor movement, labor policy, unionization, labor disputes
- labor unionsunion dues, trade union, union membership, labor union, union shops
AFL-CIOcorporate management
Company's senior decision-makers
Wall Street · Fortune 500 · big business · management · capital
organization, labour, unions, Federation, federation, trade unionism, AFL