What is AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS (AFLCIO)?

An alliance started in 1955 of volunteers combining the american federation of labor and the congress of industrial organizations. There are 56 unions that advocate the union and employee rights.

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Related Legal Terms
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR-CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS (AFL-CIO), LABOR LAWS, AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE, FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES (FSB), INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODE, CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS


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