AFL-CIO Dismissing Staff Amid Declines in U.S. Union Membership
- GOP control of court, states, White House brings major threats
- Largest union federation cutting support for some programs
The AFL-CIO headquarters is shown in Washington, D.C.
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The AFL-CIO is dismissing dozens of staff members as part of a restructuring amid continuing declines in union membership and fresh political threats to labor rights.
“We will have to end support for some programs that don’t go to our core priorities,” said AFL-CIO spokesman Josh Goldstein, who declined to discuss the number of staff affected. “This is about reimagining and realigning our core priorities to best serve our affiliates.”