Pride at Work, AFL-CIO

What Pride at Work, AFL-CIO does

Pride at Work, AFL-CIO is the official constituency group of the AFL-CIO labor federation for 2SLGBTQIA+ workers, founded in 1987 as the Gay and Lesbian Labor Network (GALLAN) and recognized by the AFL-CIO in 1997. The organization advocates for LGBTQIA+ worker rights through organizing support, collective bargaining advocacy, education, resources, and solidarity campaigns, serving individual sustaining members and the broader membership of AFL-CIO affiliated unions across the United States. It operates a network of chapters in major urban centers (NYC, Minnesota, Eastern Massachusetts, Eastern New York, Rochester-Fingerlakes, Boston, Hawai'i, Michigan, and Twin Cities) and holds quadrennial Membership Conventions — most recently in Minneapolis in June 2026 with 150+ delegates — at which it elects national officers and sets strategic priorities.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its service delivery rests on a lightweight stack of third-party platforms: Squarespace for its website (prideatwork.org), ActionNetwork.org for sustaining membership and fundraising, and Mobilize.us for event coordination. Its substantive product surface consists of sustaining membership, the NYC Pride at Work Initiative workforce development program, a portfolio of educational resources (Trans Rights are Labor Rights communications guide, mental health resources, identity documents guidance, bargaining for LGBTQIA+ justice, immigration know-your-rights), the Creating Change Conference, and the quadrennial Membership Convention itself. Leadership comprises elected Co-Presidents Jarel Sanders and Gwen Goodfellow, Vice President Wade Luneburg, Treasurer O'sha Stegall, Recording Secretary Ray Bradford, Executive Director Brittany Anderson, and a single full-time Organizer (Ash Kalinda, hired May 19, 2026).

Pride at Work's revenue model is nonprofit and member-based. The single quantified stream is approximately $500,000 per year from the New York City Council for the NYC Pride at Work Initiative — described as the first publicly-funded partnership between unions and a 2SLGBTQIA+ organization. This is supplemented by sustaining membership dues recruited through ActionNetwork.org and in-person at conventions and labor events, along with unspecified support from the AFL-CIO federation and allied unions. The organization has no venture capital, no subsidiaries, and is not publicly traded; it operates under the AFL-CIO umbrella while maintaining its own governance. Total revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the 1-10 employee footprint implies operations in the sub-$5M range, with material concentration risk tied to the NYC Council line item.

Name

Pride at Work, AFL-CIO

Legal name

Pride at Work, AFL-CIO

Website

https://prideatwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pride at Work is the official AFL-CIO constituency group for 2SLGBTQIA+ workers, founded in 1987 and recognized by the AFL-CIO in 1997. It advocates for LGBTQIA+ worker rights through organizing support, collective bargaining advocacy, educational resources, and a publicly-funded NYC workforce development initiative, serving sustaining members and AFL-CIO affiliated unions across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Advocacy Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAE

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAH

Labor, Worker Rights & Employment Policy Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGALAB

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGADAF

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Labor union advocacy
• LGBTQ workplace rights
• Worker rights organizing
• Union constituency groups
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustaining Membership Dues: Individual sustaining (dues-paying) members contribute financially to support the organization's operations. Membership recruitment is conducted online via ActionNetwork.org fundraising links and in-person at conventions and labor events.
2. Public Grants — NYC Initiative: Pride at Work receives approximately $500,000 per year from the New York City Council to operate the NYC Pride at Work Initiative, a publicly-funded workforce development program that creates pathways for queer and trans people into union careers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pride at Work is a nonprofit labor constituency group that advocates for 2SLGBTQIA+ workers within the AFL-CIO labor movement. It sustains a national membership program, operates the publicly-funded NYC Pride at Work Initiative to create union career pathways for queer and trans New Yorkers, and convenes quadrennial conventions and educational resources (bargaining guides, mental health, identity documents, immigration know-your-rights) for LGBTQIA+ union members across affiliated unions.

Product overview

Pride at Work, AFL-CIO is a constituency group of the AFL-CIO that advocates for LGBTQIA+ workers within the labor movement. The organization offers membership programs, organizes quadrennial conventions, runs the NYC Initiative workforce development program (a publicly-funded partnership creating pathways for queer and trans people into union careers with $500,000 annual funding), provides resources for union LGBTQIA+ caucuses, mental health support, identity document guidance, and bargaining for LGBTQIA+ justice resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustaining Membership Program Dues-paying membership program for individual 2SLGBTQIA+ workers and allies; members receive access to the resource library, convention participation rights, and chapter/caucus engagement across AFL-CIO affiliated unions.
• NYC Pride at Work Initiative Workforce development program funded by approximately $500,000 annually from the New York City Council, creating union career pathways for queer and trans New Yorkers and supporting participants through training and placement into unionized industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• The NYC Pride at Work Initiative creates a pipeline for queer and trans people into good union careers, funded at $500,000 annually by the NYC City Council.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPride at Work is the official AFL-CIO constituency group for 2SLGBTQIA+ workers, recognized by the AFL-CIO since 1997. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond have addressed Pride at Work's conventions, reinforcing the labor movement's commitment to LGBTQIA+ workers. Pride at Work operates under the AFL-CIO umbrella with access to its full federation infrastructure, resources, and affiliated unions.
• NYC Pride at Work InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA publicly-funded workforce development partnership between Pride at Work and the New York City Council, representing the first publicly-funded partnership between unions and a 2SLGBTQIA+ organization. The initiative receives $500,000 annually from the City Council and creates a pipeline for queer and trans people into good union careers. Managed by Kayt Tiskus of the NYC Initiative.
• Labor Heritage FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor Heritage Foundation works to preserve and strengthen the culture, history, and arts of the American labor movement. Pride at Work Executive Director Brittany Anderson joined Labor Heritage Foundation at AFL-CIO headquarters to co-present SEIU President April Verrett with the 2026 Solidarity Forever Award. Both organizations share a commitment to using arts and narrative to advance labor and LGBTQIA+ rights.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): One of the largest U.S. LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organizations, lobbying and campaigning on federal and state policy. Comparable as a peer LGBTQ+ advocacy nonprofit operating at national scale, though focused on policy/legislation rather than labor-movement organizing, which is Pride at Work's distinct lane.

Direct peers

• A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prideatwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/prideatwork.national
• Instagraminstagram.com/prideatwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pride-at-work

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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