What we do
**The Louisiana AFL-CIO, its staff, employees and affiliated members mourn the loss of longtime labor leader Victor Bussie. Mr. Bussie passed away in his sleep early on the morning of Sunday, September 4, 2011. Mr. Victor Bussie served as President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO from 1956 until his retirement in 1997.
Mr. Bussie, born in 1919, lived a long and active life with the ambition of serving his Country and its working men and women until his passing. Mr. Bussie believed in and fought for the achievement of equal civil rights, equal rights for women, minimum wage, workplace safety requirements, free and equal education, defined benefit pension plans, and child labor law initiatives in Louisiana. He would be the first one to say he did not do this alone, but the truth is, the people of the State of Louisiana will be forever indebted to Mr. Bussie.**.
In 1956 following the historic 1955 merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the Louisiana AFL-CIO was formed by the merger of the Louisiana State Federation of Labor and the Louisiana State Industrial Union Council. For over 50 years the Louisiana AFL-CIO has been the largest organization in the state dedicated to the rights and interests of Louisiana's working men and women.
The federation's efforts are led by President Louis Reine, Secretary-Treasurer Julie Cherry and the First Vice President Robert "Tiger" Hammond. These efforts are invaluably assisted by affiliate members across our great state. To find your local AFL-CIO leadership click here.
Click here to read our Objectives and Principles.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Louisiana AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families, to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our communities and nation.