California Labor Federation U.S. federation of labor unions
California Federation of Labor Unions State Federation of Labor logo
c. 1913
Abbreviation CLF Founded January 7, 1901; 125 years ago (1901-01-07 ) Headquarters Sacramento, California Location Members 2,300,000 President
Lorena Gonzalez Secretary-treasurer
Jeffrey Freitas Affiliations AFL–CIO (since 1955) AFL (until 1955) Website calaborfed .org
The California Federation of Labor Unions (CFLU ), formerly the California Labor Federation (CLF ),[ 1] is a federation of labor unions in the U.S. state of California . It is an affiliate of the AFL–CIO .[ 2] Founded in 1901 as the California State Federation of Labor ,[ 3] the CLF has grown to encompass over 1,300 unions representing 2,300,000 workers.[ 2]
In addition to union organizing , the CFLU is involved in policial campaigning and lobbying .[ 2]
Delegates to the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the California State Federation of Labor in
Santa Rosa , 1915
Leadership
Presidents
1901–1902: C. D. Rogers
1902–1903: John Davidson
1903–1904: James A. Gray
1904–1906: Harry Knox
1906–1907: G. S. Brower
1907–1908: George A. Tracy
1908–1909: A. M. Thompson
1909–1912: D. D. Sullivan
1912–1916: Daniel P. Haggerty
1916–1921: Daniel C. Murphy
1921–1924: Seth R. Brown
1924–1926: Roe H. Baker
1926–1928: John F. Dalton
1928–1930: W. P. Stanton
1930–1934: A. W. Hoch
1934–1936: Edward D. Vandeleur
1936–1937: James Edward Hopkins
1937–1943: C. J. Haggerty
1943–1946: Anthony L. Noriega
1946–1947: Charles W. Real
1947–1950: John F. Shelley
1950–1960: Thomas L. Pitts
1960–1996: Albin J. Gruhn
1996–2004: Tom Rankin
2004–2015: Connie Leyva
2015–: Kathryn Lybarger[ b]
Notes
↑ The position of Executive Secretary-Treasurer has since been abolished and replaced by the previously ceremonial position of President.
↑ The previously ceremonial position of President is now the senior leadership position. Lybarger is now 2nd Executive Vice President.
External links
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Affiliated unions State federations and central labor councils See also