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Region 3 Ecological Services staff votes yes! 96% of voters approve establishing a union chapter
This site is intended to provide information regarding the various efforts to form collective bargaining units (local union chapters) within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, FWS). AFGE is launching a national organizing campaign to unite USFWS employees into one strong union family. Join the effort and help to protect our rights as workers!
Why Join a Union?
Why Join a Union?
Have you seen the news lately? Unions have been instrumental in pushing back against recent attempts by the administration to harass and intimidate workers. Lawsuits filed by unions have resulted in reversals of may of the unlawful workplace practices to which many workers have been subjected.
AFGE, and other union lawsuits, don’t just protect union members. When a court blocks a RIF, Schedule F, or illegal workplace practice, the agency is stopped from acting against anyone. That includes non-members, probationary staff, and supervisors. The protection is agency-wide. It protects all of us!
Read more about what unions have done to protect all of us on on our why join a union page.
Learn more about the FWS effort
Learn more about the FWS effort
Visit the USFWS website at AFGE to learn more about and hear why your colleagues are joining the effort. Complete our contact form if you would like to hear from a local organizer.
Our newest union chapters!
Our newest union chapters!
Take some time to congratulate your colleagues that recently VOTED YES to form new union chapters.
Region 3 Ecological Services staff: 96% vote yes
Region 5 professional staff: 98% vote yes
Chartered as AFGE Local 4300 on Nov-13-2025
Region 7 professional staff: 100% vote yes
Region 8 professional staff : 99% vote yes
Region 8 non-professional staff: 86% vote yes
Join the effort
Join the effort
If you are interested in forming a bargaining unit at your workplace start by visiting our Join the Effort page.
Some links to union information
Some links to union information
USFWS AFGE organizing campaign
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Department of Labor Worker.gov
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