California Labor Federation

The California Federation of Labor Unions (Formerly California Labor Federation^[1]) is a federation of labor unions in the U.S. state of California. It is an affiliate of the AFL–CIO.^[2] Founded in 1901 as the California State Federation of Labor,^[3] the CLF has grown to encompass over 1,300 unions representing 2,300,000 workers.^[2]

California Federation of Labor Unions

State Federation of Labor logo c. 1913
Abbreviation	CLF
Founded	January 7, 1901; 124 years ago (1901-01-07)
Headquarters	Sacramento, California
Location	United States
Members	2,300,000
President	Lorena Gonzalez
Secretary-treasurer	Jeffrey Freitas
Affiliations	AFL–CIO (since 1955) AFL (until 1955)
Website	calaborfed.org

In addition to union organizing, the CFL is involved in policial campaigning and lobbying.^[2]

Delegates to the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the California State Federation of Labor in Santa Rosa, 1915

Leadership

Executive Secretary-Treasurers

1901–1903: Guy Lathrop

1903–1904: George K. Smith

1904–1905: George B. Benham

1905–1906: Frank J. Bonnington

1906–1908: J. H. Bowling

1908–1909: George W. Bell

1909–1936: Paul Scharrenberg

1936–1943: Edward D. Vandeleur

1943–1960: C. J. Haggerty

1960–1970: Thomas L. Pitts

1970–1996: John F. Henning

1996–2022: Art Pulaski

2022–: Lorena Gonzalez^[a]

Presidents

1901–1902: C. D. Rogers

1902–1903: John Davidson

1903–1904: James A. Gray

1904–1906: Harry Knox

1906–1907: G. S. Brower

1907–1908: George A. Tracy

1908–1909: A. M. Thompson

1909–1912: D. D. Sullivan

1912–1916: Daniel P. Haggerty

1916–1921: Daniel C. Murphy

1921–1924: Seth R. Brown

1924–1926: Roe H. Baker

1926–1928: John F. Dalton

1928–1930: W. P. Stanton

1930–1934: A. W. Hoch

1934–1936: Edward D. Vandeleur

1936–1937: James Edward Hopkins

1937–1943: C. J. Haggerty

1943–1946: Anthony L. Noriega

1946–1947: Charles W. Real

1947–1950: John F. Shelley

1950–1960: Thomas L. Pitts

1960–1996: Albin J. Gruhn

1996–2004: Tom Rankin

2004–2015: Connie Leyva

2015–: Kathryn Lybarger^[b]

See also

• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
• South Bay Labor Council
• Union Labor Party (California)

Notes

1. The position of Executive Secretary-Treasurer has since been abolished and replaced by the previously ceremonial position of President.
2. The previously ceremonial position of President is now the senior leadership position. Lybarger is now 2nd Executive Vice President.