Matt Wood

President, Louisiana AFL-CIO

Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, Matt Wood has been serving as the president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO since 2025. He began his career as a utility worker for Bellsouth, and was elected as Area Representative of Local 3411 Communications Workers of America (CWA) in 1999, before becoming the local’s Vice President and, in 2005, President.

In 2016, the CWA Louisiana Presidents appointed Matt as the Louisiana Legislative/Political Coordinator, and he was soon appointed to be the Assistant to the President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, Louis Reine, before being elected as the Louisiana AFL-CIO’s Secretary-Treasurer in 2022. While working in those roles, Matt served on numerous state boards and commissions.

In September 2025, Matt was appointed as interim president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, and was elected to a full term as president in March of 2026.