American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 600,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Workers in virtually all functions of government at every federal agency depend upon AFGE for legal representation, legislative advocacy, technical expertise and informational services. AFGE believes that all unions should belong to the house of labor and has been nationally affiliated with the AFL-CIO since AFGE was founded in 1932.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is the largest union for workers in the public service with 1.4 million members nationwide. AFSCME organizes for social and economic justice in the workplace and through political action and legislative advocacy. AFSCME represents a diverse group of service and health care workers in the public and private sectors including nurses, EMTs, bus drivers, child care providers, custodians and librarians.
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) The AFL-CIO was created in 1955 by the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a voluntary federation of 54 national and international labor union.
Change to Win (CTW) Change to Win was founded in September 2005 by seven unions and six million workers devoted to building a movement of working people. We are uniting workers in industries such as hospitality, construction, retail, food processing, healthcare, and trucking and transportation, among others.
The seven affiliated unions are: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North America, Service Employees International Union, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Farm Workers of America, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, and UNITE HERE.
Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is a union representing migrant farmworkers - the people who do some of the most important work in America and who pick the food we eat. Though these men, women feed our nation, they typically work for poverty wages, in fields laced with pesticides, under a broiling sun. At day's end, they return to housing that can only be described as degrading to the human spirit.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters) In 1903, the Teamsters started as a merger of the two leading team driver associations. These drivers were the backbone of America’s robust economic growth, but they needed to organize to wrest their fair share from greedy corporations. The Teamsters are known as the champion of freight drivers and warehouse workers, but have organized workers in virtually every occupation imaginable, both professional and non-professional, private sector and public sector.
Industrial Workers of the Word (IWW) The IWW organizes industrially rather than by trade. These Industrial Unions are grouped together into six Departments. Their goal is to organize all industries into One Big Union.
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) The Laborers are one of the fastest-growing unions in North America. Laborers fight for more opportunity for workers and employers, and for better wages, good benefits and safe jobsites. Laborers build everything from skyscrapers to tunnels. Laborers make buildings safe by removing hazardous materials like asbestos and lead. Laborers serve the public in hospitals and government across the continent. Laborers unite for the voice we deserve in important political issues.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Focused on uniting workers in four sectors–-hospital systems, long term care, property services, and public services–-SEIU is the largest health care union, the largest property services union, and the second-largest public employees union.
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) The UFCW represents 1.4 million workers, 250,000 in the meatpacking and poultry industries. UFCW members also work in the health care, garment, chemical, distillery and retail industries.
Unite Here! UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged on July 8, 2004 forming UNITE HERE. The union represents more than 450,000 active members and more than 400,000 retirees throughout North America
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) The Carpenters Union is more than 520,000 highly skilled men and women throughout the building-trades industries. The UBC represents and offers training to North America's carpenters, cabinetmakers, millwrights, piledrivers, lathers, framers, floorlayers, roofers, drywallers, and workers in forest-products and related industries.
United Farm Workers (UFW) The UFW was born out of the merger between the NFWA and AWOC in 1966. Their vision is to provide farm workers and other working people with the inspiration and tools to share in society's bounty.
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) The United Mine Workers of AmericaUMWA Video is a growing union with a diverse membership that includes coal miners, clean coal technicians, health care workers, truck drivers, and school board employees. UMWA members live and work throughout the United States and Canada.