Unions are about standing up for all workers, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views. As one of the most diverse unions in the country that represents workers from all walks of life and various backgrounds, we are infuriated by what occurred in Charlottesville.
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2016 was a year of challenges and triumphs. Revisit photos of the moments that made 2016 memorable.
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History is repeating itself with photo ID laws. A chilling first-hand account.
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How a union changed a young man's life.
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Thanks to a new rule, transgender public servants are getting the safety and dignity they deserve.
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Some of the most inspirational leaders from the labor movement raised their voices for working people at AFGE's 2016 National Leadership Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
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Washington, D.C. holds countless memories, buildings, and stories of those who've struggled tirelessly for equal rights. National Vice President Eric Bunn, Sr. went out to better understand the history of the city he represents.
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The right to vote belongs to everybody.
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What happens when a former nurse and current president of one of America's biggest unions takes the stage to enliven hundreds of activists?
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National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Augusta Y. Thomas was honored for her history with the civil rights movement and her work as a labor leader earned her the Sit-In Participants Award.
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When officials cut corners to get a cheaper water source for Flint, Mich., half of its children tested positive for elevated lead levels. But it's not just Flint that is suffering.
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You guessed it. AFGE was honored to be the only union invited to join a group of civil right leaders and activists led by President Barack Obama to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge last weekend to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the civil rights march.
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“When you are young, gifted, and black, your soul’s intact. Young, gifted, and black, oh how long I tell the truth. There are times when I look back, and I am haunted by my youth."
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AFGE was honored to be invited to the Department of Labor’s Black History Month celebration featuring one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced – Congressman John Lewis of Georgia. AFGE was represented by National Secretary Treasurer Eugene Hudson, Jr., Council of Prison Locals President Eric Young, and Executive Assistant to the National Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Arla J. Bentley.
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Since February is also the month where most Americans are glued to their televisions, watching two of the most highly rated television events of the year - The Super Bowl and The Academy Awards - we thought it would be fitting to highlight how African Americans have shaped these two iconic events.
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