The mission of the Iowa AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state. The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor representing 50,000+ members THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE TO PROMOTE, THROUGH APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA AREA COVERED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL BODY, THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ASSISTING IN FURTHERING THE APPROPRIATE OBJECTS AND POLICIES OF THE AFL-CIO, SERVE AS A MEANS OF EXCHANGING INFORMATION AMONG AFFILIATED BODIES, PROVIDE AID, COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER LABOR RELATED ACTIVITIES.