West Virginia AFL–CIO

West Virginia AFL–CIO is the West Virginia state affiliate of the AFL–CIO. The West Virginia Labor Federation, AFL–CIO, was created in 1957.

WV AFL–CIO
West Virginia AFL–CIO
Founded1957
HeadquartersCharleston, WV
Location
Members
80,000
Key people
Joshua D. Sword, president
AffiliationsAFL–CIO
Websitewww.wvaflcio.org

It has about 80,000 members. It supports health care reform and helped to organize a rally in favor of reform on August 2, 2009.[1] It also participated in a rally promoting the "Employee Free Choice Act" and drawing attention to job losses in West Virginia in March 2009.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Nyden, Paul J. (August 2, 2009). "Unions rally for health-care reform". Charleston Gazette. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. ^ "Labor organization, workers to rally at Capitol Wednesday". Charleston Daily Mail. March 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. ^ Knezevich, Alison (March 5, 2009). "Crowd, leaders' cry at rally is 'Buy American'". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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