Who runs the AFL-CIO?
The AFL-CIO is governed by a quadrennial convention at which all federation members are represented by delegates elected by their fellow union members. These delegates set broad policies and goals for the union movement and every four years elect officers, who govern the day-to-day work of the AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO’s president is John J. Sweeney. Richard Trumka is the secretary-treasurer and Arlene Holt Baker is the executive vice president. These officers, along with 45 vice presidents, make up the AFL-CIO Executive Council. At the state level, 51 AFL-CIO-chartered state federations (including Puerto Rico) are led by officers and boards elected by local union delegates. More than 500 central labor councils, also chartered by the AFL-CIO, give working people a strong voice in their communities. For more details, see the AFL-CIO Organization Chart.
The AFL-CIO is governed by a quadrennial convention at which all federation members are represented by delegates elected by their fellow union members. These delegates set broad policies and goals for the union movement and every four years elect officers, who govern the day-to-day work of the AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO’s president is Richard Trumka. Liz Shuler is the secretary-treasurer and Arlene Holt Baker is the executive vice president. These officers, along with 51 vice presidents, make up the AFL-CIO Executive Council. At the state level, 51 AFL-CIO-chartered state federations (including Puerto Rico) are led by officers and boards elected by local union delegates. More than 500 central labor councils, also chartered by the AFL-CIO, give working people a strong voice in their communities. For more details, see the AFL-CIO Organization Chart.
