AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS AFL CIO AFL CIO LABOR/LABOR UNIONS EMPLOYMENT ECONOMY AND LABOR ESTABLISHED 1955 PURPOSE TO REPRESENT THE ECONOMIC POLITICAL SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTERESTS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL WORKERS MEMBERSHIP ABOUT 13300000 A FEDERATION OF 78 LABOR UNIONS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKS TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF WORKING PEOPLE AFL CIO AFFILIATES INCLUDE LABOR UNIONS FROM EIGHT BROAD CATEGORIES OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY CONSTRUCTION METAL SERVICE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL FOOD PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES THE AFL CIO PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE AMERICA@WORK