Executive Council Members

The AFL-CIO Executive Council is comprised of the two top officers and 55 vice presidents. These democratically elected officials represent nearly 15 million members of the AFL-CIO and are responsible for guiding the work of the federation.

The responsibilities of all officers of the AFL-CIO are set out in our constitution.

AFL-CIO's Executive Council in July 2023

AFL-CIO's Executive Council in July 2023

Executive Council MemberUnion
Jason AmbrosiAir Line Pilots Association
Stuart AppelbaumRWDSU-UFCW
Sean AstinSAG-AFTRA
Matthew S. BiggsInternational Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
Brent BookerLIUNA
Roxanne BrownUnited Steelworkers
Brian BryantMachinists
Kevin BryentonIronworkers
Meghann BurkeNWSL Players Association
Bernie BurnhamMinnesota AFL-CIO
Mark CannizzaroSchool Administrators
Frank ChristensenElevator Constructors
Katrina ColemanTCU/IAM
Michael ColemanSMART
Kenneth CooperIBEW
John CostaAmalgamated Transit Union
Claude Cummings Jr.CWA
Nick DanielsNational Air Traffic Controllers Association
Evelyn DeJesusAFT
John DowneyOperating Engineers
Tim DriscollBricklayers
Cheryl ElianoAFGE
Shawn FainUAW
Stephen GonzalesElectrical Workers Local 716
David HeindelSeafarers International Union
Milton JonesUnited Food and Commercial Workers
Everett KelleyAFGE
Edward A. KellyFire Fighters
Matthew LoebTheatrical Stage Employees
Puneet MaharajNational Nurses United
Elissa McBrideAFSCME
Sean McGarveyNorth America's Building Trades Unions
Mark McManusPlumbers and Pipe Fitters
Luis MendozaUnited Steelworkers
Gwen MillsUNITE HERE
Margaret MockUAW
Sara NelsonAssociation of Flight Attendants-CWA
Brian RenfroeNational Association of Letter Carriers
Roland RexhaMarine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Rocio SaenzSEIU
John SamuelsenTransport Workers
Brian SansonMine Workers
Lee A. SaundersAFSCME
Anthony SheltonBakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
James SlevinUtility Workers
Jonathan SmithAmerican Postal Workers Union
JC TretterNFL Players Association
Tyler TurnerOffice and Professional Employees
Ben ValdepeñaCalifornia School Employees Association
Baldemar VelasquezFarm Labor Organizing Committee
April VerrettSEIU
Al Vincent Jr.Actors' Equity Association
Randi WeingartenAFT
James A. Williams Jr.Painters and Allied Trades
Charles WowkanechNew Jersey AFL-CIO

 

Recent Executive Council Statements

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Executive Council Statement

2025 George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

Executive Council Statement

In Honor of the Life and Memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Executive Council Statement

In Honor of the Life and Memory of Kent Wong