What Michigan Afl-cio does

Michigan AFL-CIO (legal name: Michigan State AFL-CIO; dba: MI AFL-CIO) is a private nonprofit state labor federation affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, headquartered at 419 Washington Square S, Suite 200, Lansing, Michigan. The federation represents over 1,000,000 active and retired members across 40+ affiliated unions, 18 central labor councils, and 8 constituency groups spanning construction trades, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and the public sector. Its mission is to advance economic and social justice for Michigan working families through union representation, political advocacy, legislative lobbying, and workforce development.

Core operating activities run through three wholly owned subsidiaries: the Workforce Development Institute (WDI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers career coaching, apprenticeship readiness, and job placement (anchored by the equity-focused Access for All program); COPE PAC, the Committee on Political Education that channels member contributions into state-level candidate endorsements and campaign support; and the Michigan AFL-CIO Labor Foundation. Additional offerings include the Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates digital advocacy platform, a legislative advocacy program, fellowships, and a candidate questionnaire vetting pipeline hosted at miaflcio.vote. Technology footprint is conventional: a WordPress/CMS website, social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X), and integration with Action Network for petitions - no proprietary platform architecture is disclosed.

The organization's revenue mechanics are non-commercial: per-capita union affiliation dues from the 40+ member unions form a recurring subscription base, voluntary member contributions flow through COPE PAC as political-action revenue, and WDI captures state and local grants (notably over $12 million for apprenticeship readiness) functioning as contracted professional-services revenue. Leadership is President Ron Bieber (third-generation UAW member) and Secretary-Treasurer Daryl Newman, supported by a Chief of Staff, Communications Director, Government Affairs Director, Organizing Directors, Campaigns and Field Directors, a Workforce Development Deputy Executive Director, and administrative staff. No venture capital or private equity ownership is indicated; governance is member-funded through affiliated unions.

Name

Michigan Afl-cio

Legal name

Michigan State AFL-CIO

Website

https://miaflcio.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Michigan AFL-CIO is a private state labor federation, affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, that represents over 1,000,000 active and retired members across 40+ affiliated unions in Michigan and coordinates political advocacy through COPE PAC, legislative lobbying, and workforce development via its Workforce Development Institute subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. COPE PAC Contributions: The Committee on Political Education (COPE) PAC collects voluntary contributions from union members to support pro-labor candidates at the state level, regardless of party affiliation.
2. Union Affiliation Dues: Affiliated unions pay dues to the state federation based on membership, representing over 1 million active and retired members across 40+ unions.
3. Workforce Development Institute Programs: The 501c3 subsidiary operates workforce development programs including the Access for All apprenticeship readiness program, securing over $12 million in state funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Michigan AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor in Michigan, representing over 1 million active and retired members of 40+ affiliated unions. It coordinates political advocacy and candidate endorsements through COPE PAC, runs the Workforce Development Institute (WDI) providing career coaching, recruitment, and the equity-focused Access for All apprenticeship readiness program, and conducts legislative advocacy at state and local levels.

Product overview

Michigan AFL-CIO is a state federation of labor representing over 1 million active and retired union members across 40+ affiliated unions. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of programs centered on workforce development through its Workforce Development Institute (WDI), political advocacy via COPE PAC and the Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates platform, and the equity-focused Access For All apprenticeship readiness training program. The WDI division provides career coaching, recruitment specialists, case management, and job placement services across multiple Michigan regions, while the broader federation coordinates legislative advocacy, campaign support, and union organizing efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Development Institute (WDI)
• Access For All Apprenticeship Readiness Program
• COPE PAC Political Endorsements
• Michigan AFL-CIO Advocates Platform
• Legislative Advocacy Program
• Michigan AFL-CIO Labor Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $12 million in state funding secured for apprenticeship readiness training through WDI

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute (WDI)coreOthersThe 501c3 subsidiary workforce development organization operating Access for All apprenticeship readiness programs. WDI has secured over $12 million in state funding and operates career coaching, job placement, and training services across Michigan. Deputy Executive Director Colleen Sullivan focuses on program expansion and federal, state, and local grant performance.
• Michigan Education AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor education union affiliate that co-signed statements with Michigan AFL-CIO and UAW on legislative issues, including joint statements on Gov. Whitmer's veto of stalled bills.
• UAW (United Auto Workers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor manufacturing union affiliate co-signing legislative statements and supported during American Axle contract negotiations. The UAW represents auto workers across Michigan's manufacturing sector.
• 40+ Affiliated UnionscoreOthersAffiliated unions represent workers across construction, education, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, and skilled trades. These unions pay dues to the federation and participate in political endorsements and legislative advocacy.
• 18 Central Labor CouncilscoreOthersLocal labor councils coordinating union activity and political engagement across different regions of Michigan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Michigan Works! Association: Statewide association of Michigan's workforce development boards and agencies. Comparable as a Michigan-focused workforce development coordinating body, with overlapping mission around apprenticeship readiness, job placement, and employer partnerships.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): Major international labor union affiliated with Michigan AFL-CIO. Comparable in political mobilization, COPE-style spending, and healthcare/public-sector organizing, though operates nationally rather than as a state federation.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO (National): National parent federation of Michigan AFL-CIO, setting strategy and coordinating among 50+ state federations plus hundreds of affiliated unions. Directly comparable as a labor federation model, but operates at national scale with broader scope.
• Change to Win: Rival national labor federation that split from AFL-CIO in 2005, coordinating several major unions (SEIU, Teamsters, UNITE HERE). Comparable as a labor federation coordinating political advocacy and organizing across affiliates.
• National Education Association (NEA): One of the largest U.S. labor unions with extensive state and federal political advocacy infrastructure. Comparable in scale, advocacy-driven mission, and reliance on member dues, though single-industry (public education) focus.

Direct peers

• Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Wisconsin's state AFL-CIO federation. Comparable state labor federation model, particularly notable for operating under sustained state-level political headwinds (Act 10 aftermath), offering a parallel case study in labor-federation resilience.
• California Labor Federation (State AFL-CIO): California's state AFL-CIO federation. Directly comparable structure: state labor federation coordinating affiliated unions, central labor councils, political advocacy, and workforce development across a single large state.
• Ohio AFL-CIO: Ohio's state AFL-CIO federation. Directly comparable as a Rust Belt state labor federation with manufacturing-heavy membership, central labor councils, and state-level political operations.
• Pennsylvania AFL-CIO: Pennsylvania's state AFL-CIO federation. Direct peer in structure and function: state-level labor federation coordinating unions, political endorsements, and legislative advocacy in a Rust Belt/manufacturing-heavy state similar to Michigan.
• New York State AFL-CIO: New York's state AFL-CIO federation. Closest structural peer — large state federation with affiliated unions, COPE-style PAC operations, and legislative advocacy at the state level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/miaflcio
• Facebookfacebook.com/miaflcio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michigan-afl-cio

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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