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List of labor unions in the United States

April 10, 2024

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

Largest unions edit

Name est. Members (approx) Description Constitution Website
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. 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. 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. 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.

AFL-CIO edit

Main article: List of unions affiliated with the AFL–CIO

This is a list of AFL–CIO affiliated member unions:

Strategic Organizing Center edit

Main article: Strategic Organizing Center

Independent edit

National
State and Local

Professional sports labor unions edit

Name Year
established 		Affiliation League(s)
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

Union Reform Groups edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ According to NEA.org
  2. ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-137. Report submitted March 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Office of Labor-Management Standards. Employment Standards Administration. U.S. Department of Labor. Form LM-2 labor Organization Annual Report. United Steelworkers of America. File Number: 000-094. Dated March 31, 2009".
  4. ^ "Who We Are".
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/IATSE/status/1500842946933010437. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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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 Contents 1 Largest unions 2 AFL CIO 3 Strategic Organizing Center 4 Independent 5 Professional sports labor unions 6 Union Reform Groups 7 See also 8 NotesLargest unions editName est Members approx Description Constitution WebsiteNational 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 NEAService Employees International Union 1921 1 901 161 2 RNs professional technical and non professional health care workers public employees janitorial and security employees 2012 SEIUAmerican Federation of State County and Municipal Employees 1932 1 459 511 Employees of state county and municipal governments 2012 AFSCMETeamsters 1903 1 400 000 Full name International Brotherhood of Teamsters Truck drivers warehouse workers miscellaneous trades 2011 teamster org TeamstersUnited Food and Commercial Workers 1979 1 300 000 Retail store and distribution employees 2008 UFCWUnited 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 UAWUnited Steelworkers 1942 860 264 3 Steel mill workers related trades USWAmerican Federation of Teachers 1916 828 512 Public school teachers RNs professional technical and non professional health care workers 2010 AFTInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1891 820 000 Electrical manufacturing workers electric utility workers 2012 IBEWLaborers International Union of North America 1903 669 772 Miscellaneous construction workers other trades 2022 LIUNAInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 1888 653 781 Aircraft manufacturing workers aircraft maintenance and repair workers 2008 permanent dead link IAMCommunications Workers of America 1947 545 638 Telecommunication customer service broadcasting public sector healthcare and other workers 2013 CWAUnited 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 UANational Association of Letter Carriers 1889 292 221 United States Postal Service mail delivery workers in urban areas 2016 NALCAmerican Federation of Government Employees 1932 289 023 Miscellaneous U S federal government workers 2012 AFGEAmerican Postal Workers Union 1971 286 700 United States Postal Service workers other than letter carriers APWUInternational 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 ATUAmerican 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 amp Television amp Trade Shows IATSESheet 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 amp display workers International Association of Bridge Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers 1896 125 437Transport 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 OPEIUNational Rural Letter Carriers Association 1903 104 717 United States Postal Service mail delivery workers in rural areas AFL CIO editMain article List of unions affiliated with the AFL CIO This is a list of AFL CIO affiliated member unions Air Line Pilots Association ALPA Amalgamated Transit Union ATU American Federation of Government Employees AFGE American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada AFM American Federation of School Administrators AFSA American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFSCME American Federation of Teachers AFT American Postal Workers Union APWU American Radio Association ARA American Train Dispatchers Association ATDA Associated Actors and Artistes of America 4As Actors Equity Association AEA American Guild of Musical Artists AGMA American Guild of Variety Artists AGVA The Guild of Italian American Actors GIAA Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists SAG AFTRA Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union BCTGM Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen BRS California School Employees Association CSEA Communications Workers of America CWA Association of Flight Attendants AFA CWA Industrial Division CWA IUE CWA National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians NABET CWA The Newspaper Guild TNG CWA Printing Publishing and Media Workers PPMW CWA Farm Labor Organizing Committee FLOC Gay and Lesbian Labor Activists Network GALLAN International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Moving Picture Technicians Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States Its Territories and Canada IATSE International Association of Bridge Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Ironworkers International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAM Transportation Communications International Union International Association of Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers SMART International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Ship Builders Blacksmiths Forgers and Helpers IBB International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers IFPTE International Longshoremen s Association ILA International Organization of Masters Mates amp Pilots MMP International Plate Printers Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America International Union of Allied Novelty and Production Workers Novelty and Production Workers International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers BAC International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC International Union of Operating Engineers IUOE International Union of Painters and Allied Trades IUPAT International Union of Police Associations IUPA Laborers International Union of North America LIUNA National Postal Mail Handlers Union NPMHU Major League Baseball Players Association MLBPA Marine Engineers Beneficial Association MEBA National Air Traffic Controllers Association NATCA National Association of Letter Carriers NALC National Football League Players Association NFLPA National Nurses United NNU National Taxi Workers Alliance NTWA National Women s Soccer League Players Association NWSLPA Office and Professional Employees International Union OPEIU Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association of the United States and Canada OPCMIA Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PASS Seafarers International Union of North America SIU American Maritime Officers AMO Transport Workers Union of America TWU UNITE HERE United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada UA United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union UAW United Food and Commercial Workers UFCW United Mine Workers of America UMWA United Steelworkers USW United Union of Roofers Waterproofers and Allied Workers Roofers and Waterproofers Utility Workers Union of America UWUA Writers Guild of America East Inc WGAE Strategic Organizing Center editMain article Strategic Organizing Center International Brotherhood of Teamsters Graphic Communications Conference Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Service Employees International Union Workers United Colorado Workers for Innovations and New Solutions WINS United Farm Workers of AmericaIndependent editNationalAdult Performance Artists Guild Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Allied Pilots Association Amazon Labor Union Association of Professional Flight Attendants Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Campaign Workers Guild Directors Guild of America Fraternal Order of Police Independent Pilots Association Industrial Workers of the World International Longshore and Warehouse Union International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades Home Healthcare Workers of America National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions United Public Service Employees Union United Service Workers Union Jockeys Guild Major League Baseball Players Association Major League Baseball Umpires Association National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees National Basketball Coaches Association National Education Association National Emergency Medical Services Association National Hockey League Players Association National Rural Letter Carriers Association National Treasury Employees Union National Weather Service Employees Organization National Women s Soccer League Players Association National Writers Union Premier Hockey Federation Players Association Professional Lacrosse Players Association Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Stage Directors and Choreographers Society United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America United Independent Technology Technicians of America United Nurses and Allied Professionals United States Rugby Players Association U S National Soccer Team Players Association U S Women s National Team Players Association Writers Guild of America WestState and LocalAlameda County Management Employees Association Boston Police Patrolmen s Association Dallas Police Association Florida Police Benevolent Association Los Angeles Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Los Angeles Police Protective League Los Angeles Sheriff s Professional Association United Firefighters of Los Angeles City New York City Detectives Endowment Association Lieutenants Benevolent Association Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York Sergeants Benevolent Association San Francisco Police Officers Association State of Hawaii Organization of Police OfficersProfessional sports labor unions editName Year established Affiliation League s National Basketball Players Association 1954 Independent National Basketball AssociationNational Football League Players Association 1956 AFL CIO National Football LeagueMajor League Baseball Players Association 1966 Independent Major League BaseballNational Hockey League Players Association 1967 Independent National Hockey LeagueProfessional Hockey Players Association 1967 Independent American Hockey League ECHLProfessional Lacrosse Players Association 1991 Independent National Lacrosse LeagueMLS Players Association 2003 Independent Major League SoccerWomen s National Basketball Players Association 1998 Independent Women s National Basketball AssociationNational Women s Soccer League Players Association 2015 Independent National Women s Soccer LeagueUnion Reform Groups editLabor Notes Teamsters for a Democratic UnionSee also editLabor unions in the United States List of trade unions in Canada List of trade unions in France List of trade unions in Germany List of trade unions in the United Kingdom United States labor lawNotes edit According to NEA org US Department of Labor Office of Labor Management Standards File number 000 137 Report submitted March 30 2017 Office of Labor Management Standards Employment Standards Administration U S Department of Labor Form LM 2 labor Organization Annual Report United Steelworkers of America File Number 000 094 Dated March 31 2009 Who We Are https twitter com IATSE status 1500842946933010437 a href Template Cite web html title 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