This is a list of labor unions in the United States. Unions exist to represent the interests of workers, who form the membership. Under US labor law, the National Labor Relations Act 1935 is the primary statute which gives US unions rights. The rights of members are governed by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 1959. List Below
Name | est. | Members (approx) | Description | Constitution | Website |
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National Education Association | 1857 | 3,000,000+ [1] | Public school employees including but not limited to teachers, Education Support Professionals, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, guidance counselors, nurses, administrative assistants, secretaries, psychologists, and librarians. | 2019 | NEA |
Service Employees International Union | 1921 | 1,901,161 [2] | RNs, professional, technical and non-professional health care workers; public employees; janitorial and security employees. | 2012 | SEIU |
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees | 1932 | 1,459,511 | Employees of state, county, and municipal governments. | 2012 | AFSCME |
Teamsters | 1903 | 1,400,000 | Full name: International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Truck drivers; warehouse workers; miscellaneous trades. | 2011 | teamster.org Teamsters |
United Food and Commercial Workers | 1979 | 1,300,000 | Retail store and distribution employees. | 2008 | UFCW |
United Auto Workers | 1935 | 990,000 | Full name: International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Automobile, truck, farm equipment, and construction equipment manufacturing workers. | 2010 | UAW |
United Steelworkers | 1942 | 860,264 [3] | Steel mill workers; related trades. | USW | |
American Federation of Teachers | 1916 | 828,512 | Public school teachers, RNs, professional, technical and non-professional health care workers. | 2010 | AFT |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | 1891 | 820,000 | Electrical manufacturing workers; electric utility workers. | 2012 | IBEW |
Laborers' International Union of North America | 1903 | 669,772 | Miscellaneous construction workers; other trades. | 2022 | LIUNA |
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | 1888 | 653,781 | Aircraft manufacturing workers; aircraft maintenance and repair workers. | 2008 [ permanent dead link ] | IAM |
Communications Workers of America | 1947 | 545,638 | Telecommunication, customer service, broadcasting, public sector, healthcare and other workers. | 2013 | CWA |
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | 1881 | 522,416 | Building industry carpenters and millwrights. | ||
International Longshore and Warehouse Union | 1937 | 424,579 | Freight handlers at ports. | ||
International Union of Operating Engineers | 1896 | 392,584 | Operators of construction equipment; stationary engineers. | ||
United Association | 1889 | 324,043 | Full name: United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. | UA | |
National Association of Letter Carriers | 1889 | 292,221 | United States Postal Service mail delivery workers in urban areas. | 2016 | NALC |
American Federation of Government Employees | 1932 | 289,023 | Miscellaneous U.S. federal government workers. | 2012 | AFGE |
American Postal Workers Union | 1971 | 286,700 | United States Postal Service workers other than letter carriers. | APWU | |
International Association of Fire Fighters | 1918 | 331,003 | Professional firefighters and emergency medical service workers. | ||
UNITE HERE | 2004 | 301,886 [4] | Hotel, casino, restaurant, and commercial food service workers and garment manufacturing employees. Formerly UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees) and HERE, merged in 2004. | ||
National Postal Mail Handlers Union | 1912 | 269,204 | A division of LIUNA. United States Postal Service workers other than letter carriers. | ||
Amalgamated Transit Union | 1892 | 190,000 | Mass transit service workers. | ATU | |
American Nurses Association | 1897 | 152,294 | Professional association for registered nurses. | ||
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees | 1893 | 160,000 [5] | Non-performing entertainment workers in Theater, Motion Picture & Television, & Trade Shows | IATSE | |
Sheet Metal Workers International Association | 1888 | 148,806 | Mainly construction-industry sheet metal workers; also shipbuilders. | ||
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades | 1887 | 127,278 | Construction-industry painters, glaziers, drywall finishers, sign & display workers. | ||
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers | 1896 | 125,437 | |||
Transport Workers Union of America | 1934 | 125,398 | Mass transit, railroad, and airline workers. | ||
Office and Professional Employees International Union | 1945 | 105,000 | White-collar workers in the public and private sector. | OPEIU | |
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association | 1903 | 104,717 | United States Postal Service mail delivery workers in rural areas. | ||
This is a list of AFL–CIO affiliated member unions:
Name | Year established | Affiliation | League(s) |
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National Basketball Players Association | 1954 | Independent | National Basketball Association |
National Football League Players Association | 1956 | AFL-CIO | National Football League |
Major League Baseball Players Association | 1966 | Independent | Major League Baseball |
National Hockey League Players Association | 1967 | Independent | National Hockey League |
Professional Hockey Players' Association | 1967 | Independent | American Hockey League ECHL |
Professional Lacrosse Players' Association | 1991 | Independent | National Lacrosse League |
MLS Players Association | 2003 | Independent | Major League Soccer |
Women's National Basketball Players Association | 1998 | Independent | Women's National Basketball Association |
National Women's Soccer League Players Association | 2015 | Independent | National Women's Soccer League |
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(help)The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States, representing about 700,000 members in both the private and public sectors. The union has 27 locals in Canada via CWA-SCA Canada representing about 8,000 members. CWA has several affiliated subsidiary labor unions bringing total membership to over 700,000. CWA is headquartered in Washington, DC, and affiliated with the AFL–CIO, the Strategic Organizing Center, the Canadian Labour Congress, and UNI Global Union.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada, known as simply the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, is a North American labor union representing over 168,000 technicians, artisans, and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, motion picture and television production, broadcast and trade shows in the United States, its territories, and Canada. It was awarded the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 1993.
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The following is a timeline of labor history, organizing & conflicts, from the early 1600s to present.
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