When working families and our jobs, health care and retirement security are under attack, we need the solidarity of a united labor movement on our side. Affiliating directly with the AFL-CIO enables more organizations to become part of that movement.
Organizations directly affiliated with the AFL-CIO:
Retain their autonomy;
Adopt their own constitution and bylaws;
Benefit from cross-union mobilization efforts coordinated by AFL-CIO state and local labor councils to support political, organizing, contract and legislative issue campaigns;
And make their own decisions about setting dues and endorsing political candidates;
But they have the benefits of being part of the nation’s largest and most powerful advocate for working people.
AFL-CIO membership provides:
Solidarity with the 57 unions of the AFL-CIO and their 12.2 million members, including 3.2 million members in Working America, its new community affiliate.
A voice—and a vote—at the table, with participation and voting rights on the national, state and local decision making bodies of the AFL-CIO.
Protection from debilitating and distracting attacks from other organizations.
Member benefits—from discounted goods and services for your organization and its members to access to continuing education and degree programs at the National Labor College and more.
Be part of America’s largest, most powerful and most effective organization for working families—the AFL-CIO. Call 1-877-90-UNITY (1-877-908-6489) or 202-639-6245, fax 202-637-5062 or e-mail unity@aflcio.org.
