CIO-PAC (Congress of Industrial Organizations Political Action Committee)

CIO-PAC (Congress of Industrial Organizations Political Action Committee) was a fundraising organization established by the CIO, a major labor union that represented industrial workers. Its purpose was to collect contributions from union members to support political candidates and policies favorable to organized labor and workers’ rights. By funding electoral campaigns, CIO-PAC aimed to influence legislation and government decisions that impacted workers’ interests, such as better wages, working conditions, and job security. It functioned as a way for union members to have a collective voice in the political process, advocating for policies aligned with their needs and priorities.