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  1. Established: 1955
  2. Purpose: to represent the economic, political, social, and cultural interests of trade and industrial workers
  3. Membership: about 13,300,000
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  5. 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.