Key Information: AWU Full Name: Alphabet Workers Union – Communications Workers of America (affiliated with CWA Local 9009). Acronym: AWU-CWA Formation: Publicly launched on January 4, 2021, after years of growing worker activism at the company. Type of Organization: A…
Key Information: ALU Full Name: Amazon Labor Union. Acronym: ALU Formation: Officially formed in April 2021 by a group of current and former Amazon workers. Type of Organization: An independent, democratic, worker-led labor union, not affiliated with any larger, established…
Key Information: CWA Full Name: Communications Workers of America. Acronym: CWA Formation: Founded in 1947, evolving from the National Federation of Telephone Workers (NFTW), which was established in 1938. Type of Organization: A diverse union representing workers in the information,…
Key Information: UFCW Full Name: The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Acronym: UFCW Formation: Founded on June 7, 1979, through the merger of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America and the Retail Clerks International…
Key Information: SEIU Full Name: Service Employees International Union. Acronym: SEIU Formation: Founded on April 23, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois. Type of Organization: A major, progressive labor union representing workers in the service, healthcare, and public sectors. Representation: SEIU’s membership…
Key Information: IBEW Full Name: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Acronym: IBEW Formation: Founded on November 28, 1891, in St. Louis, Missouri. Type of Organization: A trade union of highly skilled craftspeople and industrial workers. Representation: The IBEW represents…
Key Information: USW Full Name: United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. Acronym: USW Formation: Officially founded as the United Steelworkers of America on May 22, 1942, evolving from the Steel Workers…
Key Information: UAW Full Name: The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. Formation: Founded in May 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, as part of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Type of Organization: A major North…
Key Information: IBT Full Name: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Formation: Founded in 1903 through the merger of two rival team driver unions in Niagara Falls, NY. Type of Organization: A highly diverse and powerful labor union representing blue-collar and…
Key Information: AFT Full Name: The American Federation of Teachers. Formation: Founded on May 1, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois. Type of Organization: A national labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Representation: The AFT represents a diverse group of professionals, including…