AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO stands for "American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations". It is America's largest federation of labor unions, made up of 61 national and international (i.e., including Canada) unions, together representing over 14 million workers. The AFL-CIO was formed in the 1955 when the AFL and CIO merged after a long estrangement.

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Presidents

George Meany (1955-1979)
Lane Kirkland (1979-1995)
Thomas R. Donahue (1995)
John J. Sweeney (1995- )

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Other officers

Executive Vice-President Linda Chavez-Thompson
Secretary Treasurer Labor union, labor movement, List of U.S. trade unions.

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