Welcome to AFGE District 5!
With more than 50,000 dues-paying members, District 5 is the largest District at AFGE. We are veterans, engineers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, mechanics, teachers, janitors, and all share one trait: Commitment to the labor movement.
"We set our goals high—we're striving to reach the next milestone of 52,000 dues-paying members by December 2017"—District 5 National Vice President Everett B. Kelly
We are committed to:
- fostering unity within our locals through action and education that is accessible to all members.
- building strong, effective programs to empower our leadership and members.
- being responsive to the needs of the Federation at all levels.
As a member, you have the opportunity to meet other dedicated, like-minded people at local, district and national levels. You can attend the very best trainings and exchange ideas with others through a variety of opportunities on- and offline. You’ll also know that across the nation, 300,000 member have your back.
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Read the latest District 5 newsletter (March 2015).
Want to see your Local in the next edition of the District 5’s “Newsflash” newsletter? Send articles and pictures to monica.rice@afge.org.