International Labor Communications Association

ILCA

Full name	International Labor Communications Association, AFL-CIO
Founded	1955
Head union	Kathy Cummings, president
Affiliation	AFL-CIO, Canadian Labour Congress
Office location	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Website	www.ilcaonline.org

The International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) is a professional organization for trade union publications and media production departments of national, regional and/or local affiliates of the AFL-CIO and Canadian Labour Congress. It is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization which provides resources, expertise and networking opportunities for labor communicators.

The ILCA was founded in 1955 as the International Labor Press Association. Its formation was brought about by the merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The body was established as a means of coordinating the message of the new organization in labor newsletters, newspapers and magazines throughout the labor movements. It changed its name to ILCA in 1985.

The ILCA is not a competitor to the Canadian Association of Labour Media/Association canadienne de la presse syndicale (CALM/acps) (the organization representing labor media in Canada). The ILCA and CALM/acps share the goal of increasing the effectiveness of labor media and promoting the objectives of the labor movement in both nations. Accordingly, both organizations hold fraternal associate membership status in the other, and both organizations have a seat on the other's executive council.

References

Kling, Howard. "Organizing Media: Toward a National Labor Communications Strategy." Labor Studies Journal. 27:4 (Winter 2003).
McClear, Sheila and Niemeijer, Marsha. "Labor Media: Time for a Revival." Labor Notes. December 23, 2004.
The New Labor Press: Journalism for a Changing Union Movement. Fred J. Solowey and Sam Pizzigati, eds. Ithaca, N.Y.: ILR Press, 1992. ISBN 0-87546-190-5

External links

ILCA Web site

AFL–CIO

Governance

Presidents	George Meany (1955–1979) Lane Kirkland (1979–1995) Thomas R. Donahue (1995) John J. Sweeney (1995–2009) Richard Trumka (2009–)

Departments	Building and Construction Trades Department Maritime Trades Metal Trades Professional Employees Transportation Trades Union Label

Constituency groups	A. Philip Randolph Institute Alliance for Retired Americans Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Coalition of Labor Union Women Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Pride at Work

Allied organizations	American Center for International Labor Solidarity International Labor Communications Association Working for America Institute

Allied groups	American Rights at Work International Rescue Committee Jewish Labor Committee Labor and Working-Class History Association Working America

Programs	AFL–CIO Employees Federal Credit Union National Labor College

Affiliated unions

AAAA	AGMA AGVA GIAA

State federations

See also

Canadian Labour Congress

Provincial federations	Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest/Nunavut Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

National affiliates	ACTRA BCTF CAUT CFNU COPE CPAA CUPE CUPW ETFO NUPGE OECTA OSSTF PIPSC PSAC Unifor

International affiliates	AFM ALPA ATU AWIU BAC BCTGM Boilermakers CWA GMP IAFF IAM IATSE IBEW Teamsters Canada IFPTE ILA ILWU IPP IUOE IUPAT OPCMIA SEIU SIU SMWIA UA UAW UBCJA UFCW UMW UNITE HERE USW UTU

Presidents	Claude Jodoin (1956–1966) Donald MacDonald (1967–1974) Joe Morris (1974–1978) Dennis McDermott (1978–1986) Shirley Carr (1986–1992) Bob White (1992–1999) Ken Georgetti (1999–2014) Hassan Yussuff (2014–present)

See also	Canadian Congress of Labour International Labor Communications Association One Big Union Trades and Labour Congress Workers' Unity League

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