AFGE Surpasses 300,000 Active Members

The American Federation of Government Employees, the nation’s largest federal workers union, surpassed 300,000 active members, union President J. David Cox announced on Oct. 26. The next target, after 24 years of growth, is 500,000.  “This is a remarkable achievement, especially in light of the continued threats to labor unions in general and public sector unions in particular.  In a political climate becoming increasingly hostile to organized labor and the rights of working people to bargain collectively, federal employees understand that there is tremendous power in coming together in the workplace and speaking with one collective voice,” Cox said. 
- PAI