Dimondstein Elected to AFL-CIO Executive Committee, Council

APWU President Mark Dimondstein was elected to the Executive Committee and Executive Council of the AFL-CIO at its annual meeting in Houston TX on Feb. 18 and 19.

"I am honored to represent our 200,000 members on the Executive Council and look forward to working with AFL-CIO leaders to help strengthen the labor movement,” he said after the voting.

“‘Solidarity Forever’ and ‘An Injury to One is an Injury to All’ are among the guiding principles we need to face the many challenges confronting the labor movement,” he added.

The AFL-CIO is a federation of 56 labor unions representing 12.5 million members. The three top officers and 55 vice presidents make up the AFL-CIO Executive Council, which guides the work of the federation. Between Executive Council meetings, the work of the federation is governed by the Executive Committee.