How many labor unions are there in the United States?

7,085 labor unions file a Form 990 with the IRS in the United States.

Labor Unions

Labor Unions nonprofits in the U.S.

Q: What else are Associations of Employees called?

Also known as Associations of Municipal Employees, Employyee Associations, Employee Clubs, Fair Labor Standards, Farm Workers, Labor, Labor Unions, Local Unions, Longshoremen, Migrant Workers, Safe Working Conditions, Teamsters, Wage Policies, Wage, Hour & Workplace Standards, Working Conditions, and Trade Unions.

Organizations that work to promote the rights of employees to fair remuneration and safe working conditions [Note: These are generally section 501(c)(5) organizations]. 7,085 labor unions file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $8.2 billion in revenue and hold $13 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Associations of Municipal Employees, Employyee Associations, Employee Clubs, Fair Labor Standards, Farm Workers, Labor, Labor Unions, Local Unions, Longshoremen, Migrant Workers, Safe Working Conditions, Teamsters, Wage Policies, Wage, Hour & Workplace Standards, Working Conditions, Trade Unions.

The largest are National Association Of Letter Carriers, Building Service 32Bj Health Fund, and United Food And Commercial Workers.

Organizations

7,085

Total revenue

$8.2B

Total assets

$13.2B

Largest labor unions

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Top 100 by revenue · 7,085 labor unions nationwide

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Organization	State	Revenue	Assets
National Association Of Letter Carriers Watervliet	NY	$2.2B	$0
Building Service 32Bj Health Fund New York	NY	$1.8B	$3.3B
United Food And Commercial Workers Washington	DC	$261.8M	$677.3M
G Gulf Coast Carpenters And Millwrights Goodlettsvlle	TN	$205.6M	$237.4M
United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipe Annapolis	MD	$185.3M	$532.9M
National Football League Players Association Washington	DC	$163.5M	$1.3B
Screen Actors Guild- American Federation Of Television And Radio Los Angeles	CA	$129.7M	$631.1M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail And Transportation Washington	DC	$100.3M	$440.2M
Meba Vacation Plan Atlantic Gulf And Pacific Coasts Baltimore	MD	$85.7M	$61.9M
American Federation Of Government Employees Washington	DC	$80.2M	$127.7M
Steamfitters Industry Welfare Fund Board Of Trustees Long Island City	NY	$79.9M	$78.7M
S Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No 20 Welfare And Benefit Fund Indianapolis	IN	$79.8M	$174.7M
T Teamsters Local 237 Administrative Fund New York	NY	$57.3M	$13.2M
Steamfitters Industry Security Benefit Fund Long Island City	NY	$54.4M	$319.0M
A Agreement Of Trust For Maritime Association - Ila Welfare And Vaca Houston	TX	$53.6M	$47.4M
Union Of California State Workers Sacramento	CA	$47.5M	$42.2M
H Hotel And Gaming Trades Council Afl-Cio New York	NY	$45.0M	$79.0M
International Assn Of Smart No 104 Livermore	CA	$40.3M	$102.4M
Education Minnesota Saint Paul	MN	$39.1M	$91.6M
Seiu Local 521 San Jose	CA	$38.9M	$32.3M
Florida Education Association Tallahassee	FL	$37.4M	$73.9M
Ibew-363 Labor Welfare Fund Harriman	NY	$32.8M	$61.5M
W Welfare Tr For Centerra Group Llc And Affiliates Des Moines	IA	$32.3M	$356K
Cement & Concrete Workers District Council Welfare Fund Bayside	NY	$31.7M	$70.0M
Police Benevolent Association Of The City Of New York Inc New York	NY	$30.8M	$88.1M
Oregon Education Association Portland	OR	$30.2M	$69.0M
Maryland State Education Association Annapolis	MD	$28.3M	$59.3M
Asociacion De Maestros De P R San Juan	PR	$27.4M	$12.4M
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees South St Paul	MN	$26.6M	$16.4M
Council Of School Supervisors & Administrators Administrative Fund New York	NY	$24.3M	$3.9M
Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership Trust Oakland	CA	$23.5M	$28.9M
Indiana State Teachers Association Indianapolis	IN	$22.2M	$44.4M
National Nurses United Oakland	CA	$22.0M	$56.0M
S Sta-Ila Locals 333 953 And 1429 Vacation And Holiday Fund Baltimore	MD	$21.9M	$5.3M
S Sacramento Electrical Construction Industry Labor-Management Coop Sacramento	CA	$21.9M	$28.2M
T The Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition Pleasanton	CA	$21.7M	$94.9M
A Arizona Local Government Employee Benefits Trust Kingman	AZ	$21.3M	$15.2M
Carpenters And Joiners Apprenticeship And Journeymen Saint Paul	MN	$19.2M	$27.6M
L Laborers International Union Of North America Chicago	IL	$18.9M	$48.5M
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And Trainmen Independence	OH	$18.6M	$42.2M
N National Peace Officers & Fire Fighters Benefit Association Jackson	CA	$17.1M	$203.4M
W Workers United International Philadelphia	PA	$17.1M	$232.6M
New York State Correctional Albany	NY	$17.1M	$33.0M
I International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Glendora	CA	$16.8M	$34.0M
National Union Of Healthcare Workers Emeryville	CA	$16.5M	$2.6M
Uaw-Ford Labor-Management Committees Trust Fund Detroit	MI	$16.0M	$5.3M
Midwest Coalition Of Labor Oak Brook	IL	$15.0M	$5.3M
H Home Healthcare Workers Of America New Rochelle	NY	$14.7M	$23.8M
Local 825 Labor Management Fund Springfield	NJ	$14.7M	$9.6M
I International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Boston	MA	$14.6M	$29.3M
Laborers International Union Of North America East Brunswick	NJ	$14.4M	$18.7M
O Ohio Council 8 Afscme Afl-Cio Worthington	OH	$14.2M	$29.4M
Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers And Grain Millers Intl Uni Kensington	MD	$13.6M	$58.0M
Sheet Metal Workers International Association Union Local No 33 Cleveland	OH	$13.4M	$18.7M
D District No1 - Pacific Washington	DC	$13.4M	$34.4M
A Association For Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Monterey Park	CA	$12.9M	$45.9M
American Finanical Services Association Washington	DC	$12.8M	$24.3M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Indianapolis	IN	$12.7M	$32.6M
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Association Philadelphia	PA	$12.6M	$8.1M
Job Path Inc New York	NY	$12.6M	$6.8M
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Local Union No 292 Brooklyn Park	MN	$12.4M	$29.1M
A American Federation Of State County Lo372Ny Nyc Board Of Education Empl New York	NY	$12.3M	$14.5M
I International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Mount Laurel	NJ	$12.3M	$38.1M
I Impact Energy Industry Health Trust Lexington	KY	$12.1M	$213K
Associated Builders & Contractors Northern Ca Chptr Benefit Tr Fund Livermore	CA	$12.0M	$7.6M
Electrical Industry Apprentice Training Program Flushing	NY	$12.0M	$44.4M
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees New Britain	CT	$11.6M	$6.0M
Center For Healthcare Workforce Development Inc New York	NY	$11.4M	$30.8M
U United Assoc Of Journeyman & Apprentices Columbus	OH	$11.2M	$30.2M
Weca Apprenticeship And Training Trust Rncho Cordova	CA	$10.8M	$43.9M
Midwest Region Organizing Committee Springfield	IL	$10.8M	$12.0M
Int'L Assoc Of Sheet Metal Air Rail And Transp Workers Local Union #18 Waukesha	WI	$10.7M	$10.4M
I International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Kennewick	WA	$10.2M	$26.1M
Strategic Organizing Center Washington	DC	$10.2M	$9.0M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Maplewood	MN	$10.2M	$16.2M
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Atlanta	GA	$10.0M	$16.9M
J J D Eckman Inc Employee Benefit Trust Atglen	PA	$9.9M	$3.4M
L Laborers Mid-Atlantic Regional Orga Reston	VA	$9.8M	$18.7M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Saint Louis	MO	$9.6M	$17.5M
C Carpenters-Contractors Cooperation Committee Inc Los Angeles	CA	$9.5M	$39.6M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Suitland	MD	$9.4M	$28.7M
R Rochester Regional Joint Board Rochester	NY	$9.3M	$18.4M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Hillside	IL	$9.1M	$23.7M
L Local Union 104 Occupational Safety Health And Educational Trust Fund Mansfield	MA	$9.1M	$16.2M
Nebraska State Education Association Lincoln	NE	$9.0M	$15.1M
L Labor-Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund Chicago	IL	$9.0M	$48.4M
N Northern Ohio Lmc Canfield	OH	$8.9M	$278K
F Former Player Labor-Management Cooperation Committee Trust Washington	DC	$8.8M	$14.0M
Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association Harrisburg	PA	$8.8M	$13.0M
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No 71 And Industry Welfare Trust Fund Buffalo	NY	$8.8M	$8.3M
Laborers International Union Of North America Bayside	NY	$8.7M	$18.8M
L Laborers International Union Of North America Westerville	OH	$8.7M	$6.1M
M Major League Soccer Players Association Bethesda	MD	$8.6M	$36.2M
Pipe Trades Health Care Services Inc White Bear Lake	MN	$8.6M	$1.3M
California State University Employees Union Sacramento	CA	$8.6M	$11.9M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Phoenix	AZ	$8.6M	$18.5M
Psea Health Care Plymouth Mtng	PA	$8.5M	$5.6M
International Brotherhood Of Teamsters Staten Island	NY	$8.4M	$19.9M
Michigan Trowel Trades Health & Welfare Fund Lansing	MI	$8.4M	$10.3M
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Dayton	OH	$8.3M	$17.3M

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