Our economy works best when corporations act responsibly toward their employees, their customers, the environment, and local communities. Yet, too many corporate CEOs choose management strategies for short-term gains that undermine their companies in the long term.

Here is what the AFL-CIO is doing to address the problems in corporate America:

• The AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch is the leading watchdog critic of runaway CEO pay and its effect on growing inequality.
• The AFL-CIO Capital Stewardship Program advocates for greater corporate accountability and well regulated capital markets.
• The AFL-CIO Research Resources provide the tools for unions and community activists to conduct their own corporate research.

Check It Out

• Sample letter urging companies to increase the gender diversity on the board of directors
• AFL-CIO letter to the Senate Banking Committee to express opposition to a variety of "capital formation" bills that will weaken investor protections.
• Get the 2011 Key Votes Survey of investment manager and mutual fund proxy voting during the 2011 proxy season .
• Find out how high CEO pay has jumped at AFL-CIO Executive PayWatch.
• Get the AFL-CIO Key Votes Scorecard and Proxy Vote Alerts.
• Compare your pay with that of a CEO.