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The '''AFL-CIO''' ([[American Federation of Labor]] and [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]]) is a [[liberal]] organization of 55 national and international [[labor union]]s. The AFL-CIO is a coalition partner of the liberal coalition [[America Votes]].<ref>[http://www.americavotes.org/site/partner_summaries/ America Votes - Partners]</ref> | The '''AFL-CIO''' ([[American Federation of Labor]] and [[Congress of Industrial Organizations]]) is a [[liberal]] organization of 55 national and international [[labor union]]s. The AFL-CIO is a coalition partner of the liberal coalition [[America Votes]].<ref>[http://www.americavotes.org/site/partner_summaries/ America Votes - Partners]</ref> | ||
| − | The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the United States.<ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/mission/ What We Stand for: Mission and Goals of the AFL-CIO]</ref> | + | The claimed mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the United States.<ref>[http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/thisistheaflcio/mission/ What We Stand for: Mission and Goals of the AFL-CIO]</ref> However, the organization supports [[illegal alien]] workers who are employed in the place of American citizen workers.<ref>Munro, Neil (August 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/10/afl-cios-richard-trumka-supports-illegal-hiring-koch-foods-meat-packers/ AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Supports Illegal Migrants Hired by Koch Foods’ Meat Packers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 10, 2019.</ref> |
==Support for Democrats and other organizations== | ==Support for Democrats and other organizations== | ||
| − | The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations. | + | The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations.<ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWZmNTg4NzAyYjQ2NzI3MmNmZWUxNzdhZjJkMDRmZWU= The Democrats’ Financiers]</ref> It also supported the [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement. |
| − | <ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YWZmNTg4NzAyYjQ2NzI3MmNmZWUxNzdhZjJkMDRmZWU= The Democrats’ Financiers]</ref> | ||
| − | It also supported the [[Occupy Wall Street]]-movement. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Labor Unions]] | [[Category:Labor Unions]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:23, August 10, 2019
The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a liberal organization of 55 national and international labor unions. The AFL-CIO is a coalition partner of the liberal coalition America Votes.[1]
The claimed mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the United States.[2] However, the organization supports illegal alien workers who are employed in the place of American citizen workers.[3]
Support for Democrats and other organizations
The AFL-CIO gives money directly to the Democrats and 527 liberal organizations.[4] It also supported the Occupy Wall Street-movement.
See also
References
- ↑ America Votes - Partners
- ↑ What We Stand for: Mission and Goals of the AFL-CIO
- ↑ Munro, Neil (August 10, 2019). AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Supports Illegal Migrants Hired by Koch Foods’ Meat Packers. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ↑ The Democrats’ Financiers
External links
- http://www.aflcio.org/ Official Website
- http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/unions/ Unions Affiliated with the AFL-CIO