While COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives and completely changed the way we work and communicate with each other, AFGE District 14 found a way to reach out to its members and stay connected. The district held its first-ever virtual union fair on March 18 to maintain union visibility during the pandemic, using its newly minted NOW organizing techniques – to great success. The four locals that participated in the pilot -- Local 1052 (Fort Belvoir), Local 1534 (Department of State/USAID), Local 1831 (National Gallery of Art), and Local 2798 (VA Medical Center) -- welcomed more than 50 people to the virtual fair. Members and potential members joined a number of breakout rooms where union reps and AFGE staff showed them how they could be part of the movement for better pay, benefits, and respect on the job. “In today’s environment, we have to reinvent the way that we conduct business,” said AFGE National Vice President for District 14 Ottis Johnson, Jr. “This program works because we have the strength of the entire federation behind us. We’re very happy about it. Already locals have requested to be a part of the next District 14 union fair.” Read more here. Comments are closed.
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