- Massachusetts AFL–CIO
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Mass AFL-CIO 
Full name Massachusetts AFL-CIO Founded 1958 Members 400,000 Country United States Affiliation AFL-CIO Key people Steven Tolman, president Office location Malden, Massachusetts Website www.massaflcio.org Massachusetts AFL-CIO is the Massachusetts state affiliate of the AFL-CIO. It was founded in 1958.
The 'Mass AFL-CIO' is the umbrella organization for more than 750 local unions and intermediate bodies, such as joint boards and district councils, whose parent international unions are affiliated with the national AFL-CIO. It is one of 51 state federations operated under a charter granted by the AFL-CIO.
The Mass AFL-CIO engages in political education, legislative action, organizing, and education and training. Among its areas of interest are: Jobs, workers' compensation, workplace health and safety, unemployment insurance, collective bargaining and tax policy. The Mass AFL-CIO works with like-minded consumer, civic, religious and labor groups to achieve its goals.
The Mass AFL-CIO was previously known as the Massachusetts Federation of Labor and the Massachusetts Labor Council.
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AFL–CIO Governance PresidentsGeorge Meany (1955-1979) · Lane Kirkland (1979-1995) · Thomas R. Donahue (1995) · John J. Sweeney (1995-2009) · Richard Trumka (2009- )DepartmentsBuilding and Construction Trades Department · Maritime Trades · Metal Trades · Professional Employees · Transportation Trades · Union LabelConstituency groupsAllied organizationsAllied groupsAmerican Rights at Work · Community Services Network · International Rescue Committee · Jewish Labor Committee · Labor and Working-Class History Association · Working AmericaProgramsAFL-CIO Building Investment Trust · AFL–CIO Employees Federal Credit Union · AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust · National Labor College · Union PrivilegeAffiliated unions ALPA · ATU · AFGE · AFM · AFSA · AFSCME · AFT · AFTRA · APWU · ATDA · BCTGM · BRS · CSEA · CWA · FLOC · GMPIU · IATSE · Ironworkers · IAFF · AWIU · IAM · Boilermakers · IBEW · IFPTE · ILWU · ILA · Printers & Engravers · Novelty and Production Workers · BAC · IUEC · IUOE · IUPAT · IUPA · MEBA · NATCA · NALC · NFLPA/FPA · NNU · NPMHU · OPEIU · OPCMIA · SIU · SMWIA · TWU · UA · UAW · UMWA · USW · UTU · Roofers and Waterproofers · UWUA · WGAEState federations See also Categories:- AFL–CIO
- Organizations based in Massachusetts
- United States trade union stubs
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