Who Can Join?

The International Labor Communications Association, founded in 1955, is the professional organization of labor communicators in North America. Most of our members are union media, whether they be paid staff or volunteers. We are also building alliances with independent labor media, alternative media, the media reform movement, and free-lance and individual labor communicators.

Businesses interested in promoting labor media, including businesses that print labor publications, host labor websites and perform similar support services for the labor movement can help out by joining the ILCA as associate members. A brief glance at membership eligibility: 

*  Full membership in ILCA is open to print, internet, broadcast, video or electronic publications and productions of the AFL-CIO and CLC; unions affiliated with those labor federations; and their constituent bodies, councils and departments. Also eligible for full membership are many in-house union positions involved in media relations, organizing, publicity, speech-writing, or similar promotional and/or outreach efforts on behalf of the labor movement.

* Associate membership is open to individuals, organizations and companies who have a community of interest with the International Labor Communications Association and who have made a contribution to further the purposes of ILCA. Applications for associate membership must be approved by a vote of the Executive Council. Associate members gain the right of participation and voice (except as limited by the Constitution Article III, Sec. 10.)

* Media from unions in the Change to Win Federation or other unions that are not affiliated with the AFL-CIO or CLC may apply for full membership in ILCA, rather than associate membership. This application for membership must be approved by a vote of the Executive Council.

Print Or Media Group Membership
Electronic Membership
Associate Membership