This year we are honored to introduce you to Joshua Lepird, an AFGE activist whose passion for making a positive impact is expressed in his legislative work.
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Geneva Moore is a unionist with over 47 years of federal service representing her two loves – a combat Marine (25 years of service) and an employee of the Veterans Benefits Administration (22 years of service).
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Arthur Blackwell is a retired but active member of Local 1916 in Pennsylvania. He worked for the Department of Energy and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.
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AFGE is excited to welcome our members to the nation’s capital for our union’s annual legislative conference on Feb. 11-14.
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Here are the major legislative issues AFGE is focused on this year.
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AFGE supports legislation introduced last week that would help close the pay gap between the federal and private sectors.
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Our union is using this month to honor that contribution and continue to stand in solidarity with our Black union family.
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AFGE Council 243 representing Navy southeast region locals has reached an agreement with the Navy in Florida to provide two years of back pay to more than 80 firefighters in the Pensacola area.
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AFGE’s election win in Germany last month not only made headlines but also attracted interest in the union from American government workers stationed overseas.
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According to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more federal workers joined unions last year.
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With the help of technology, AFGE is able to provide our members with exciting online webinars that you can join from anywhere.
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Congress has passed another short-term funding measure that prevents a partial government shutdown over the weekend.
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2023 was a great year for our union on the organizing front. We grew over 5% during the year, at our fastest rate of growth in some 13 years.
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Members of Congress are considering the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, H.R. 5779, that would give a small group of lawmakers and non-elected individuals enormous power to recommend cuts to Social Security and other popular programs without any ability for the public to weigh in.
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AFGE B.L.A.C.K., an AFGE constituency group, held its first webinar of the year, and it focused on non-selection cases where the employee alleges that they were not selected for a position because of their race.
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