What Texas Afl-cio does

Texas AFL-CIO is a non-profit state labor federation headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 1957 and serving as the recognized Texas state affiliate of the national AFL-CIO. The organization represents 250,000+ affiliated union members across 460+ affiliates and locals, and coordinates a network of 30,000+ activists and Central Labor Councils statewide. Its constituency spans teachers, firefighters, public employees, construction trades (electricians, plumbers, painters, steelworkers, sheet metal workers), healthcare workers, actors, engineers, pilots, and stagehands, with advocacy extending to non-union workers as well.

The federation operates programs across three primary verticals: organizing and member services (Form a Union intake, Know Your Rights resources, the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute training pipeline), political action (COPE biennial conventions, legislative advocacy for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, voter mobilization via mobilize.us, and endorsement infrastructure), and member/community support (Texas Workers Relief Fund, scholarship programs, Texas Labor Hall of Fame, Texas Immigrant Worker Project, and the Texas Climate Jobs Project focused on oil-and-gas-to-clean-energy workforce transition). It also runs the Texas AFL-CIO Webstore (administered by Bright Blue Ink, a union printshop in Austin) selling union-printed merchandise with proceeds supporting the Member Education Fund.

The business model is membership-funded rather than product-commercial: primary revenue comes from affiliated union per capita dues, supplemented by merchandise sales and donations to the Scholarship Fund and Workers Relief Fund. Distribution occurs through union-to-federation affiliation, the Texas AFL-CIO website and newsletter, social media, in-person events (rallies, strikes, COPE conventions, Organizing Institute trainings), and partnerships with national unions (IBEW, IUOE, IUPAT, IAM, CWA, USW, ATU, AFT) and the Texas Allied Printing Trades Council. The organization is led by President Leonard Aguilar and Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor, sworn in December 2025 as the first two Latinos to head the federation.

Name

Texas Afl-cio

Legal name

Texas AFL-CIO

Website

https://texasaflcio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas AFL-CIO is a non-profit state labor federation in Austin, Texas, representing 250,000+ affiliated union members across 460+ affiliates and coordinating organizing, political endorsements, training, scholarships, and advocacy programs statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Affiliated Union Per Capita Dues: The primary revenue stream comes from affiliated union members paying per capita dues to the federation. The organization represents 250,000+ affiliated union members.
2. Merchandise Sales (Webstore): The Texas AFL-CIO operates a webstore selling apparel, stickers, mugs, and totes. All proceeds from merchandise donations go towards the Texas AFL-CIO Member Education Fund. Products are union printed and made in the USA.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations for scholarship funds and the Texas Workers Relief Fund. The webstore operates as a donation mechanism with merchandise providing tangible goods in return.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas AFL-CIO is a state labor federation that coordinates organizing, political advocacy, training and education, and member services for 250,000+ affiliated union members across 460+ affiliates and locals in Texas. It delivers paid training programs (AFL-CIO Organizing Institute), administers scholarship and relief funds, runs an online merchandise webstore, and supports workers seeking to form unions through its Form a Union service.

Product overview

Texas AFL-CIO is a state labor federation representing 250,000+ affiliated union members. The organization operates primarily through its website as a digital platform for news, advocacy, and member engagement, supplemented by a webstore for merchandise, various programs including the Texas Climate Jobs Project and COPE political education, training programs like the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute, scholarship programs for high school students and union members, the Texas Workers Relief Fund for disaster/strike assistance, and the Texas Labor Hall of Fame for recognizing union leaders. The Form a Union service connects workers with organizing resources, while the Union Label Printers Directory provides a directory of authorized printing vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFL-CIO Organizing Institute Training Paid 3-day training program designed to provide union organizers with the tools, tactics, and leadership skills to empower working people to win respect and dignity on the job. Open to staff and members of any national or local AFL-CIO affiliated union.
• TXAFL-CIO Webstore (Union Merchandise) E-commerce storefront selling union-branded apparel (T-shirts $36, hoodies $64), stickers ($6-10), mugs ($20), and totes ($32). All products are union printed and made in the USA, with proceeds going to the Texas AFL-CIO Member Education Fund.
• Form a Union (Organizing Support Service) Online service that connects non-affiliated Texas workers with the Texas AFL-CIO Organizing team to begin the unionization process. Includes Know Your Rights resources available in multiple languages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 673,000 Texas union members represented in 2025 - highest in 25 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Allied Printing Trades CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026The Texas Allied Printing Trades Council represents union printing trades workers of Texas and maintains the sole list of authorized union label printers in Texas, ensuring print materials carry proper union labels.
• Workers Assistance Program, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkers Assistance Program, Inc. operates the Texas Workers Relief Fund in conjunction with the Texas AFL-CIO. This 501(c)(3) charitable fund assists workers and their families during times of need including natural disasters, worker strikes, and provides scholarships.
• Central Labor CouncilscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Central Labor Councils affiliated with Texas AFL-CIO that coordinate labor activities at the local level across Texas, including Austin Central Labor Council, North Texas Area Labor Federation, Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, and others.
• National AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas AFL-CIO is the state affiliate of the national AFL-CIO, receiving organizational support, training programs (Organizing Institute), and coordinating on national political and legislative priorities.
• Affiliated National UnionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with national unions including IBEW, IUOE, IUPAT, IAM, CWA, USW, ATU, AFT, and others whose local affiliates are affiliated with Texas AFL-CIO.
• Bright Blue InkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUnion printshop based in Austin, Texas that administers the Texas AFL-CIO Webstore on behalf of the organization. All products are union printed and made in the USA.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• AFSCME: A major U.S. public-sector union with significant Texas public-employee membership. Comparable as an affiliated-style actor operating in the same Texas public-employee organizing terrain.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): One of the largest U.S. labor unions, with substantial Texas membership and aggressive digital organizing. Comparable as a key affiliate-type actor whose locals are part of the broader Texas labor ecosystem.
• National Education Association (NEA): The largest U.S. labor union, heavily represented in Texas through affiliates. Comparable as a major affiliated union whose locals participate in Texas AFL-CIO's broader political and organizing coalition.

Direct peers

• Illinois AFL-CIO: The state AFL-CIO federation for Illinois — the third of the 'big four' U.S. state labor federations by membership. Directly comparable in mission, political coordination, and organizing infrastructure.
• Pennsylvania AFL-CIO: The state AFL-CIO federation for Pennsylvania — directly comparable as a multi-affiliate state federation with similar political, organizing, and training program structures.
• New York State AFL-CIO: The state AFL-CIO federation for New York — a direct peer in structure, governance (COPE convention), and revenue model (per-capita dues). Comparable as one of the largest state labor federations in the U.S.
• California Labor Federation (CA AFL-CIO): The state AFL-CIO federation for California — directly comparable as another large state labor federation that coordinates affiliated unions, political advocacy (COPE), and organizing for workers. Both operate the same structural model at state scale.

Broad incumbents

• Strategic Organizing Center (SOC): A competing labor federation consortium (formerly Change to Win) of large international unions. Comparable as an alternative umbrella structure for U.S. labor with overlapping organizing and political advocacy objectives.
• AFL-CIO (National): The national parent federation of which Texas AFL-CIO is a state affiliate. Comparable as the umbrella body that coordinates national political, organizing, and training priorities across all state federations.

Others

• Workers Assistance Program, Inc. The 501(c)(3) partner that administers the Texas Workers Relief Fund alongside Texas AFL-CIO. Comparable as the closest operational/financial partner enabling disaster relief, strike support, and scholarship administration for affiliated members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/texasaflcio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-afl-cio

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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