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

Visit the USFWS website at AFGE to learn more about and hear why your colleagues are joining the effort.

Some links to union information

• USFWS AFGE organizing campaign

• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

• U.S. Federal Labor Relations Authority

• Department of Labor Worker.gov