AFSCME Local 3719 has recruited more new members in 2015 than in any recent year, “mostly due to our ‘Interest Meetings’ held throughout the summer,” the local reports in its latest newsletter. Local 3719 represents members at the U.S. Dept of Justice Litigating Divisions. “We held lunch and learn sessions for each Division under our jurisdiction (and) recently, we also hosted an informational session with Blacks in Government Region XI Council President Shirley Jones.” Employees showed “considerable interest” in forming a chapter for DOJ’s Litigating Divisions.