A historic agreement provides new ways for the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association (NEA) and the 10.5 million members of AFL-CIO unions to work together to strengthen and unify the union movement and meet the needs of working families.

The AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership agreement allows local affiliates of the NEA to join the federation at the local and state levels through affiliation with the national AFL-CIO. Directly affiliated NEA locals (DANLs) will have the same rights as any direct affiliate of the AFL-CIO, including jurisdictional protection and representation and voting rights.

• Find the monthly per member (per capita) cost for your NEA local to participate in the AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership.
• Read a letter from AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney on the AFL-CIO partnership with the NEA.
• Read a memo from NEA President Reg Weaver and NEA Executive Director John Wilson that further explains the terms of the AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership Agreement.
• Download the application for your local NEA affiliate to participate in the AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership Agreement.
• Read the AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership agreement.
• AFL-CIO Now Blog: National Education Association Partners with AFL-CIO.

To connect with the AFL-CIO/NEA Labor Solidarity Partnership program:

• E-mail: unity@aflcio.org
• Phone: 1-877-90-UNITY (1-877-908-6489) or 202-639-6425
• Fax: 202-637-5062