1. AFL-CIO - Noun
2. AFL-CIO - Proper noun
the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
Source: WordNetThe AFL-CIO is a structure that divides workers' strength by allowing each union to organize in any industry, then bargain on its own, even when workers share a common employer. Andy Stern
We must have more union members in this country to fight the political and business forces that are undermining workers in this country. The AFL-CIO has chosen the opposite approach by planning to throw even more money at politicians. James P. Hoffa
Bill Fletcher Jr., a former education director of the AFL-CIO, warned before the election that unions could not be complacent, no matter the outcome. Source: Internet
As of 2005, the 100th anniversary of its founding, the IWW had around 5,000 members, compared to 13 million members in the AFL-CIO. Source: Internet
His work on labor issues led to Congress passing major anti-corruption reforms in 1957, and an all-out campaign by the AFL-CIO to defeat his 1958 reelection bid. Source: Internet
The AFL-CIO submitted a petition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday asking it to set an emergency temporary standard for employers to follow. Source: Internet