AFL-CIO

[ ey-ef-el-see-ahy-oh ]

/ ˈeɪˈɛfˈɛl ˈsiˈaɪˈoʊ /

abbreviation, noun

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of trade unions formed in 1955 by merger.

Words nearby AFL-CIO

AFK, AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM, AFN

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Example sentences from the Web for AFL-CIO

He named New Jersey Rep. Frank LoBiondo, who the AFL-CIO endorsed.
Women’s Groups Showing Labor Who’s the Boss Now|Eleanor Clift|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These public-sector workers were members of divisions of the AFL-CIO and SEIU, respectively.
Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Public Workers Unions|Dmitri Mehlhorn|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, these and other groups are in reality as closely tied to the Republican Party as the AFL-CIO is to the Democrats.
Why Hillary Clinton Should Go a-Knocking on Ralph Reed’s Door|Jeff Greenfield|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“With a Republican Senate, all kinds of things are going to reach his desk,” says Bill Samuel of the AFL-CIO.
Here’s What Happens When the GOP Takes Over the Senate|Michael Tomasky|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The AFL-CIO has urged the president to pursue both options, as have La Raza and other pro-reform groups.
Boehner vs. The Base on Immigration|Patricia Murphy|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO

abbreviation for

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of independent American trade unions formed by the union of these two groups in 1955

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO

Abbreviation for the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations, two groups that merged in 1955 to become the largest federation of labor unions in the United States. Member unions, including a variety of workers from machinists to musicians, make up over seventy percent of the unionized labor force in the United States.

notes for AFL-CIO

Though officially nonpartisan, the AFL-CIO has strong traditional ties with the Democratic party.

单词	afl-cio
释义	AFL-CIO [ ey-ef-el-see-ahy-oh ] / ˈeɪˈɛfˈɛl ˈsiˈaɪˈoʊ / abbreviation, noun American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of trade unions formed in 1955 by merger. Words nearby AFL-CIO AFK, AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM, AFN Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AFL-CIO He named New Jersey Rep. Frank LoBiondo, who the AFL-CIO endorsed. Women’s Groups Showing Labor Who’s the Boss Now\|Eleanor Clift\|August 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These public-sector workers were members of divisions of the AFL-CIO and SEIU, respectively. Why Progressives Shouldn’t Support Public Workers Unions\|Dmitri Mehlhorn\|July 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yes, these and other groups are in reality as closely tied to the Republican Party as the AFL-CIO is to the Democrats. Why Hillary Clinton Should Go a-Knocking on Ralph Reed’s Door\|Jeff Greenfield\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “With a Republican Senate, all kinds of things are going to reach his desk,” says Bill Samuel of the AFL-CIO. Here’s What Happens When the GOP Takes Over the Senate\|Michael Tomasky\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The AFL-CIO has urged the president to pursue both options, as have La Raza and other pro-reform groups. Boehner vs. The Base on Immigration\|Patricia Murphy\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for AFL-CIO AFL-CIO abbreviation for American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of independent American trade unions formed by the union of these two groups in 1955 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Abbreviation for the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations, two groups that merged in 1955 to become the largest federation of labor unions in the United States. Member unions, including a variety of workers from machinists to musicians, make up over seventy percent of the unionized labor force in the United States. notes for AFL-CIO Though officially nonpartisan, the AFL-CIO has strong traditional ties with the Democratic party. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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