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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of fifty-six national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers (as of June 2008, the most recent official statistic).
Read More at Wikipedia ›A former member of the National Labor Relations Board is returning to work at the AFL-CIO, where he will serve as co-general counsel.
Craig Becker spent nearly two years on the board after President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate to make him a recess appointee in 2010. Republicans had blocked Becker's confirmation for months, saying he had had a radical, pro-union agenda that was hostile to business interests.In the days before Becker's term expired last year, the board issued new rules to speed the pace of union elections. The new rules were suspended after a court found a flaw in how they were adopted.Becker had worked as a lawyer for both the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union before being named to the labor board....WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO hopes to boost its clout by launching a new political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money, part of the federation'...
The president of the AFL-CIO is offering to mediate the NFL's labor negotiations. The league has a very basic problem with that: The head of the NFL Players Associat...
The nation's largest labor federation is weighing whether to pull political support from congressional Democrats who aren't doing enough to back labor unions.AFL-CIO...
Prominent labor leaders, frustrated that Democrats in Washington aren't aggressively pursuing the union agenda, are threatening to limit their campaign support for D...
WASHINGTON -- Prominent labor leaders, frustrated that Democrats in Washington aren't aggressively pursuing the union agenda, are threatening to limit their campaign...
The nation's largest labor federation said Thursday it will oppose the free trade deal between the Obama administration and South Korea, a stance that could complica...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest labor federation agreed Thursday to endorse the Obama administration's health care overhaul bill, despite lingering concerns o...
WASHINGTON -- The head of the AFL-CIO says he's willing to consider a tax on high-value health insurance plans -- something labor has vehemently opposed -- if middle...
Union leaders push for more spending
Politics of contraception mandate
South Carolina governor sounds off on video of union leader smashing a piñata bearing her face and more
AZ secretary of state says matter is resolved
The AFL-CIO hopes to boost its clout by launching a new political action committee that could raise unlimited amounts of money, part of the federation's goal of buil...
So much for transparency, but who's messing with Joe?Cameras have been banned from Vice President Biden's address to AFL-CIO leaders in Miami Thursday. The vice pres...
Big Labor looks to shame corporate America
After the federal government put up hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out Wall Street, the largest labor union in America wants those firms to return the favor...
The AFL-CIO's new "super" political action committee won't spend much on television ads, but will focus instead on mobilizing thousands of union and nonunion voters,...
President of union conservatives Terry Bowman reacts
The AFL-CIO on Tuesday launched a new advertising campaign to promote unions as a voice for all working people, a move that comes amid declining membership and growi...
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