Organizing Tools
Labor/Union Links
AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO works to improve the lives of working women and their families and to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to the nation.
AFSCME
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees organizes for social and economic justice in the workplace and through political action and legislative advocacy.
AFT
The American Federation of Teachers research department maintains a comprehensive list of bargaining provisions for members across the country.
AFA-CWA
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA represents over 55,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, serving as a voice for flight attendants at their workplace, in the industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill.
CNA/NNOC
The California Nurses Association, and its national arm, the National Nurses Organizing Committee is a leading national advocate for universal healthcare reform, through a single-payer style system based on an improved and expanded Medicare for all.
CTA
The California Teachers Association works on improving the conditions of teaching and learning and advancing the cause of free, universal, and quality public education.
CWA
The Communications Workers of America is the country’s largest communications and media union representing over 700,000 men and women employed in telecommunications, broadcasting, cable TV, journalism, publishing, electronics and general manufacturing, as well as airline customer service, government service, health care, education and other fields.
IAMAW
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is one of America’s largest industrial unions with almost 730,000 members. The IAM represents workers in industries such as air and rail transportation, shipbuilding, aerospace, electronics, woodworkers and the local, state and federal government sector.
IBEW
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government
IBT
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters pushes for laws that benefit workers and coordinates national organizing efforts for workers in various occupations, both professional and non-professional, private and public sector.
LIUNA
The Laborers' International Union of North America fight for more opportunity for workers and employers, and for better wages, good benefits and safe jobsites.
OPEIU
Office and Professional Employees International Union is devoted and dedicated to promoting, protecting and championing the struggles of professional, technical, and office employees throughout the United States and Canada.
SEIU
The Service Employees International Union is focused on uniting workers in the healthcare, property and public sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide.
UAW
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America represents workers at multinational corporations, small manufacturers and state and local governments to colleges and universities, hospitals and private non-profit organizations.
UFCW
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union represents 1.3 million members in a range of industries, with the majority working in retail food, meatpacking and poultry, food processing and manufacturing, and retail stores.
UNITE HERE
UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged on July 8, 2004 forming UNITE HERE. The union represents more than 450,000 active members and more than 400,000 retirees throughout North America.
USW
The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union represents over 1.2 million active and retired workers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean in a diverse range of industries, including primary and fabricated metals, chemicals, glass, rubber, heavy-duty conveyor belting, tires, transportation, utilities, container industries, pharmaceuticals, call centers and health care.
Bargaining@Work, AFL-CIO
This new AFL-CIO website resource is for international union staff negotiators and researchers to assist them with bargaining on all issues, including work and family. To apply for a password complete the online registration form.
Coalition of Labor Union Women
CLUW's Contraceptive Equity Project for women in the workplace.
Labor Occupational Health Program
This community outreach program at the University of California, Berkeley addresses health and safety needs in nearly every industry, from healthcare to agriculture to construction.
Union Resource Network
Organized under the CWA, the Union Resource Network (URN) is the most complete index of Union Websites on the Internet. URN provides union made websites, hosting, and solidarity services. Currently, approximately 10% of all union websites in the world are hosted on the URN server.
Working America
Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is an organization for working families comprising both union and nonunion workers. The organization uses professional research, communication, education, canvassing, lobbying and community organizing to demand that politicians address the priorities that matter most to working people.
