Labor Unions (Page 2)


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    American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

    The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States. Formed in 1955 in a merger between the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the AFL-CIO boasts membership of over 9 million voting members and 3
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    American Federation of Musicians

    The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO labor union federation which represents professional musicians in the United States and Canada.
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    American Federation of School Administrators

    American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) is a national labor union that represents over 20,000 principals, superintendents, and administrative faculty. School administrators founded AFSA after the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) organized a strike in New York City in 1960, which resulted in wage increases that made New York
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    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

    The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the largest union for government workers other than teachers in the United States. Founded in 1932 in Wisconsin, a state that was for decades a stronghold of organized labor, AFSCME represents over 1.3 million government workers and over 188,000
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    American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

    The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second-largest teachers’ union in the United States. The union represents roughly 1.5 million members, most of whom work in teaching and education-related jobs as well as nursing.
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    American Guild of Musical Artists

    The American Guild of Musical Artists is a labor union that represents ballet dancers, opera singers, orchestra performers, and other performing artists. It is a member union of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America, a small union federation known as the 4As which also includes the Actors’ Equity
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    American Guild of Variety Artists

    The American Guild of Variety Artists is an American entertainment union representing performers in variety entertainment, including circuses, Las Vegas showrooms and cabarets, comedy showcases, dance revues, magic shows, theme park shows, and arena and auditorium extravaganzas.
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    American Maritime Officers

    American Maritime Officers is a labor union representing licensed mariners working on ships which are part of the United States Merchant Marine. It is a constituent union of the Seafarers International Union, part of the AFL-CIO labor union federation.
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    American Postal Workers Union

    American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is an AFL-CIO affiliated labor union made up of over 220,000 United States Postal Service workers. 218
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    American Radio Association

    The American Radio Association is a labor union representing shipboard radio operators and similar job classifications on U.S.-flagged merchant ships. It is affiliated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU); though ILWU has left the AFL-CIO, the American Radio Association continues to be a part of the
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    American Train Dispatchers Association

    The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) is a labor union representing railroad dispatchers. The union, with 2,688 members, is one of the smallest national labor unions in the AFL-CIO.
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    Arizona AFL-CIO

    The Arizona AFL-CIO is a state chapter of the AFL-CIO, the largest association of labor unions in the United States. The state federation, which itself is divided into three regional bodies, claims to represent the interests of working people in Arizona. It also advocates for left-of-center economic policies and
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    Arizona Education Association (AEA)

    The Arizona Education Association (AEA) is a left-of-center teachers union and the largest government-worker union in Arizona. The union represents approximately 20,000 teachers and other school employees throughout the state and is affiliated with the National Education Association, the largest teacher union in the United States. The union is
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    Arkansas Education Association (AEA)

    The Arkansas Education Association (AEA) is a left-of-center teachers’ union representing public-school teachers in Arkansas. The union is the Arkansas state affiliate of the National Education Association. Unlike other teachers’ unions, the union does not collectively bargain on behalf of teachers due to the Arkansas legislature passing legislation that
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    Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA)

    Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) is a labor organization of Asian- and Pacific Islander-American union members. The organization serves as a constituency organization of the AFL-CIO labor union federation. A major focus of the organization is far-left identity politics in addition to the traditional economic issues that
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    Associated Actors and Artistes of America

    The Associated Actors and Artistes of America is a trade union federation for American performing artists. Popularly known as the 4As, its four historical constituent member unions were the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA),
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    Association of Civilian Technicians

    The Association of Civilian Technicians is a federal employee labor union representing National Guard technicians.
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    Association of Field Service Employees (AFSE)

     The Association of Field Service Employees (AFSE) is a union of employees within the National Education Association (NEA), the largest labor union in the United States. AFSE represents about 48 employees and is an affiliate of the National Staff Organization, a union of union staffers.
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    Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

    The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) is a union representing over 50,000 flight attendants across 17 airlines. 302 The AFA is part of the 700,000-strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), which itself is an affiliate of
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    Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325)

    The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325) is a labor union affiliated with the United Auto Workers representing attorneys and other legal professionals at the Legal Aid Society of New York and other legal nonprofits in the New York City region.