Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

What Los Angeles County Federation of Labor does

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO (operating as "The LA Fed") is a nonprofit labor federation founded in 1894 and headquartered at 2130 W. James M Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006. It serves as the central coordinating body for over 300 affiliated union and labor organizations representing more than 800,000 union members across every industry in Los Angeles County. The federation is governed by delegates through its House of Labor, led by President Yvonne Wheeler and an Executive Board chaired by Xochitl Cobarruvias, and operates through five departments: Operations, Organizing, Political, Policy, and Communications.

The federation's core activity is collective organizing, political advocacy, and member services rather than technology production. It runs organizing blitzes (including a recent campaign with Long Beach City Employees that signed over 135 new members), political endorsements and voter engagement, and a portfolio of advocacy campaigns such as the 1000 Strong initiative, the PRO Act campaign, and Public Health Councils. Member-facing programs are delivered through partner entities, including Labor Community Services (a 60+ year-old nonprofit providing safety-net and disaster relief services) and the Miguel Contreras Foundation (workforce development for marginalized workers), as well as internal offerings such as an equipment rental program for affiliates and crisis-specific resource hubs for the California wildfires and the FIFA World Cup.

The federation is funded primarily through recurring monthly per capita payments and sponsorship contributions from its 300+ affiliated union locals; revenue is not publicly disclosed. There are no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. It is affiliated at the national level with the AFL-CIO and conducts business in the United States only, with all operations concentrated in Los Angeles County. In March 2026, it received the California Federation of Labor Unions Statewide Award of Excellence 2025 for the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion victory.

Name

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

Legal name

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Website

https://thelafed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), operating as The LA Fed, is a 1894-founded nonprofit labor federation coordinating 300+ affiliated unions and 800,000+ members across Los Angeles County through organizing, political advocacy, and member support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Federation Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Worker Rights & Employment Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Labor union federation
• Worker advocacy services
• Collective bargaining support
• Union organizing campaigns
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Per Capita Payments: The federation receives monthly per capita payments and sponsorship contributions from affiliated union locals and organizations. This forms the financial backbone of the federation's operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor is a coalition of over 300 affiliated union and labor organizations representing more than 800,000 members across Los Angeles County. It organizes workers, coordinates collective bargaining and strike support, conducts political advocacy and voter engagement, and delivers member-benefit services such as Labor Community Services, the Miguel Contreras Foundation, equipment loans to affiliates, and disaster and event-specific worker resources.

Product overview

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor operates as a coalition of over 300 affiliated union and labor organizations representing more than 800,000 members. Rather than a technology product company, the organization provides advocacy services, member support programs, and workforce development initiatives. Core services include Labor Community Services (safety net programs), the Miguel Contreras Foundation (workforce development for marginalized workers), equipment rental for affiliated unions, and various advocacy campaigns including the 1000 Strong initiative, PRO Act campaign, and Public Health Councils. The organization also provides disaster relief resources and FIFA World Cup worker support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labor Community Services
• Miguel Contreras Foundation
• Equipment Rental Program
• FIFA World Cup Worker Resources
• California Wildfire Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully organized over 135 new members through a single organizing blitz with Long Beach City Employees
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Labor Community Services (LCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner providing safety net services for union members including food programs, disaster relief fund, and financial literacy. LCS has been assisting unemployed and underemployed union members and working families for over six decades. LCS provides housing assistance, utility aid, and food boxes to workers affected by crises including California wildfires.
• Miguel Contreras Foundation (MCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner established to honor Miguel Contreras's legacy and continue his work for marginalized workers. MCF connects marginalized workers in underserved communities with opportunities and resources, focusing on women, immigrants, and communities of color. They advance equity through access to quality jobs and livable communities.
• St. John's Well Child and Family CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner that collaborated with LA Fed on COVID-19 vaccination clinics, administering over 6,000 vaccines to workers at LA Fed offices in Pico/Union area at a rate of approximately 1,000 vaccines per day.
• 300+ Affiliate UnionscoreOthersThe core membership structure of the federation includes over 300 affiliated union and worker organizations representing more than 800,000 members across every industry in Los Angeles County.
• ORALE (Long Beach)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong Beach local nonprofit partnering with LA Fed's Outreach and Civic Engagement Team to support day laborers and build solidarity across Long Beach communities.
• Apprenticeship Readiness ProgramsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with apprenticeship programs including LA/OC Building Trades Apprenticeship Readiness Fund, Building Skills Partnership, Futuro Health, Hospitality Training Academy to connect workers with union apprenticeships and job training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston Metro AFL-CIO: Another central labor council that coordinates affiliated unions, runs political endorsements, and organizes workers across a major US metro area. Provides a directly comparable peer structure in a different Northeast labor market.
• California Labor Federation (Cal Fed): The state-level AFL-CIO federation that awarded the LA Fed its 2025 Award of Excellence. Operates as the statewide umbrella coordinating central labor councils like the LA Fed, with directly comparable organizing, political, and legislative functions.
• Chicago Federation of Labor: A central labor council AFL-CIO affiliate representing hundreds of thousands of union members in Cook County. Directly comparable as a county-level federation performing the same organizing, political endorsement, and collective-action coordination function in a different major US metro.
• New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO: NYC's central labor council representing affiliated unions in the five boroughs. A direct structural peer, executing the same federation-of-unions model of organizing, political endorsements, and coordinated bargaining support in a different major US labor market.
• Working Partnerships USA: A San Jose-based nonprofit that combines worker organizing, policy advocacy, and community engagement in a California metro, with a hybrid labor/community model closely mirroring the LA Fed's combination of bargaining support, advocacy, and partner-driven service programs.
• San Francisco Labor Council: Bay Area central labor council that, like the LA Fed, organizes across a large California metro, runs political endorsement processes, and coordinates with sister building trades and public-sector councils. Most directly comparable peer within California.
• Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO: Philadelphia's central labor council coordinating affiliated unions and labor organizations in a major US city. Operates the same federation model of organizing, political action, and affiliate support, providing a directly comparable peer in the Northeast.

Broad incumbents

• Change to Win: A rival labor federation formed by unions that left the AFL-CIO. Relevant peer because it competes for affiliate unions and political alignment, particularly with major service-sector unions that the LA Fed also represents.
• AFL-CIO (national): The LA Fed's national parent federation, with state federations and central labor councils as affiliates. Comparable because it executes the same organizing and political-advocacy mission at a national scale, with much broader resources and scope.

Emerging players

• Strategic Organizing Center (SOC): A federation representing four major unions (including SEIU) focused on strategic organizing, with overlapping concerns around member density, political advocacy, and structural sectoral bargaining that mirror the LA Fed's mission at a multi-state level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LALabor
• Facebookfacebook.com/thelafed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-angeles-county-federation-of-labor
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafederation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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