Pride Month is celebrated each year in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, where trans and queer people fought back against police harassment of community members in New York City.
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
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AFGE’s Women and Fair Practices Departments recently held a webinar on disability discrimination. If you missed it, we’ve got you covered with some highlights.
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As part of Women History Month events, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments last week held a virtual panel discussion hosted by its equal employment opportunity attorneys to provide information and tips on how to handle discrimination against women in the workplace.
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This year, our union is celebrating the 50th anniversary of our Women’s Department!
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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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Join AFGE in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Disability Employment Awareness Month.
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Each year on October 14, AFGE celebrates Augusta Y. Thomas Day.
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Each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to Hispanic and Latinx culture, community, and contributions today and throughout history.
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Situated on the banks of the Potomac River, more than 450 AFGE leaders and activists gathered at the Gaylord National Harbor for AFGE’s 4th Annual Sister’s Keeper Summit and the Human Rights Training Conference.
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With the help of our many sponsors including the NVAC and AFGE Local 1633, WFP and AFGE’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) awarded 20 recipients each a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the Fredna S. White Memorial Scholarship Program.
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn new skills and network with your AFGE siblings at one of the union’s biggest events of the year!
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AFGE’s Women and Fair Practices Departments are holding the 2023 Sister’s Keeper Summit and Human Rights Training Conference on July 28-Aug. 4 in Maryland, and we are excited to announce that one of the courses being offered at the conference is Conflict Resolution, a topic many members have inquired about.
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