All photos from the Convention will be available for viewing and downloading starting Monday at our Flickr page, www.flickr.com/afge. Videos that were played during the convention, including the new “AFGE and Me” music video, can be watched now on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/afgeonline.
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Popular government news website Fedsmill has named AFGE National President J. David Cox, Sr. its Federal Union President of the Year.
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AFGE’s Field Services & Education Department has created a new online video series to teach local AFGE representatives about basic collective bargaining rights and their impact on the day-to-day lives of their coworkers.
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“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of civil rights icon Julian Bond. Throughout his life of political and social activism, Julian led the fight against segregation and discrimination in the South and was an early champion of equality for LGBT people."
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AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward. Here’s the rundown.
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AFGE turned 83 on Tuesday. Throughout our history, AFGE has relied on the strength of our members and union leaders to increase membership, fight for equality in the workplace, and build our legislative power.
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AFGE delegates attending AFGE’s 40th National Convention in Orlando have re-elected the union’s top three national officers.
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Several AFGE councils held elections to elect council officers during the 2015 convention. We've got the rundown of the results.
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The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has been raising funds to build the Jose Rivera Memorial Park in California. At the convention, the council asked AFGE locals and councils to make a contribution.
Seven years ago, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was brutally murdered while on the job. He was a 22-year-old Navy veteran who had been employed by the Bureau of Prisons for less than a year. He was a war hero who dedicated his life to public service.
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Why growth, strength, and solidarity in the labor movement are key components that will help us defeat attacks against the union, stressed AFGE opened at the 40th Convention on Monday.
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AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward at the National Convention. Get the rundown:
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