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About Us

The Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is the voice of organized labor in Pierce County. Founded in 1890 as the Tacoma Trades Council, we now bring together 114 affiliated unions representing more than 44,000 working people across our region.

As one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils chartered by the AFL-CIO, we serve as a democratic hub where unions come together to organize, advocate, educate, and build solidarity across industries and communities. Through delegate-driven action, political education, community partnerships, and worker organizing, we fight for good jobs, safe workplaces, strong public services, economic justice, and dignity for all working people.

Officers, Executive Board Members, Trustees

Alice Phillips

President
President

John L. Adams

Trustee
Trustee

Michael Colbert

Trustee
Trustee

Native Land Acknowledgement

The Pierce County Central Labor Council sends gratitude to the Puyallup Tribe and all Coast Salish Peoples upon whose ancestral lands we reside and work. We commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond. 

Code of Conduct

This organization is committed to providing an environment free of discrimination and harassment. We have adopted a Code of Conduct and expect everyone to abide by it. We ask affiliates to embrace our values of equity and equality and to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with those values.