The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AFL-CIO, is a national labor union representing federal and District of Columbia government employees. Founded in 1932, its mission is to advocate for fair wages, workplace protections, benefits, and collective bargaining rights for public sector workers, while promoting an effective and accountable federal government.
AFGE typically pursues legislative policies related to federal workforce pay and benefits, retirement security, workplace safety, collective bargaining rights, whistleblower protections, government funding levels, veterans' employment, and the protection of public services and federal agency operations.
Primarily funded through membership dues and affiliated union contributions.
AFL-CIO; affiliated local unions nationwide; represents employees across numerous federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Social Security Administration, and Department of Homeland Security.
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