AFL-CIO, the
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++the AFL-CIOAFL-CIO, the /ˌeɪ ef ˌel ˌsiː aɪ ˈəʊ $ -ˈoʊ/ BEL (the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) an organization of American trade unions 劳联－产联〔美国劳工联合会暨产业联合会，是美国的一个工会组织〕
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AFL-CIO, the• Guest John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, gave his blessing.• John Sweeney is elected president of the AFL-CIO.• Officials with the AFL-CIO were hesitant to discuss the administration plan because they said they had not seen details of the proposal.• Sometimes, as a mental exercise, I try to think of the AFL-CIO in the year 2001.• The AFL-CIO elected John Sweeney as president last October in the first contested election in its history.• The AFL-CIO has targeted 75 vulnerable Republican seats as part of a push to restore Democratic control of the House.• The AFL-CIO said the ads are not partisan but rather aim to press Congress to address the needs of working families.• The AFL-CIO waged a million-dollar television campaign against the measure, and threatened to target House and Senate lawmakers who supported it.From Longman Business DictionaryAFL-CIOAFL-CIO nounORGANIZATIONS American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations; the professional organization for LABOR UNIONs in the US, which represents them in discussions with the government, employers etcThe AFL-CIO fears that the trade pact will harm the interests of its members.AFL-CIO, theChinese
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AFL-CIO, the
AFL-CIO, the /ˌeɪ ef ˌel ˌsiː aɪ ˈəʊ $ -ˈoʊ/
(the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) an organization of American trade unions
AFL-CIO, the /ˌeɪ ef ˌel ˌsiː aɪ ˈəʊ $ -ˈoʊ/
(the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) an organization of American trade unions