There's no credible evidence that the AFL–CIO received $72?million in federal grants in the past year. Here’s what I found:
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A couple of posts on X (formerly Twitter) from a user named Mike Benz claim that the AFL–CIO “received $72?million in government grants in just a single year” yahoo.com+9x.com+9x.com+9. But these are uncited social-media claims without source links or documentation.
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The AFL–CIO’s website does not list any such grant funding. Their press releases and annual reports focus on labor organizing, member dues, political advocacy, and reports on worker safety—not government grant awards .
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Independent data from OpenSecrets shows the AFL–CIO’s major sources of funding are dues and political activities (like lobbying and outside spending), not government grants opensecrets.org.
Given the lack of corroborating evidence:
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The claim appears unsubstantiated. There's no published documentation—such as official Department of Labor grant records or AFL–CIO disclosures—showing $72?million in grants to the federation.
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Funding sources for AFL–CIO are well known: membership dues, affiliate contributions, political spending, foundation partnerships—not large direct federal grants.
