The eighth episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
Stephanie Perkins is a mediator with the EEOC and has been an AFGE member since 1994, currently serving as president of Local 3504 based in Chicago.
Growing up in Detroit, her family members were auto factory workers and heavily involved with the United Auto Workers, their union. She credits her strong union background as inspiring her to become a member of AFGE.
“I just love the camaraderie, the unity, and the messaging. I loved it. I was just a kid, and I loved it and still believe in it. I don’t think I ever will stop believing in it,” Stephanie said.
Listen to Stephanie talk about how her work at the EEOC and her membership with AFGE help her local community:
In a major victory for AFGE, allies, and federal workers, a judge in California ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary employees fired at six agencies.
AFGE and allies last week filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully and unilaterally terminating a negotiated union contract, which protects approximately 47,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) across the country.
Week 8 saw the economy in chaos while Trump and Musk attacked the Education Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Social Security, and Medicare.