Building power

by affiliating with the

Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation

By bringing unions together, we amplify our power to help workers win at the bargaining table, at the voting booth, and in the corridors where legislation is made.

Why affiliate?

  • We run large, effective voter outreach to elect labor champions in targeted priority seats, combining doorknocking, phonebanking, digital outreach, and mailers designed in-house.

  • We Convene labor/community coalitions to push local governments to raise workplace standards, such as Build Houston Better Community Workforce Agreement’s with the City of Houston and Keep Harris Housed, our Eviction Protection committee.

  • For locals prioritizing organizing, we foster collaboration, provide training & research, utilize political relationships, and add communications capacity where needed through the President's Organizing Initiative table and other cooperative structures.

  • Throughout the year, we offer leadership development classes, political education, citizenship clinics and trainings for members interested in running for office.

Expectation for affiliates

We ask all of our affiliates to pull their weight to strengthen our movement:

  • Pay per capita dues on time.

  • Designate delegates to the ALF and Labor Assemblies.

  • Participate in our endorsement process, GOTV efforts, and policy campaigns

  • Register your members to vote

  • Support our union brothers and sisters when they need it

Ready to join us as an affiliate?

Unions should use this form to affiliate with us or update their officers and delegates.