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American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a federation of labor unions. The AFL-CIO consists of many national and international craft and industrial unions that together have millions of members. The national unions are self-governing, but cooperate with one another within the federation. Each national union has local unions in the United States and its territories. The international unions also have local unions in Canada and in Puerto Rico, Panama, and other Caribbean lands. Altogether, the national and international labor unions have tens of thousands of local unions. AFL-CIO headquarters are in Washington, D.C.

 

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