Region 5 professionals received their charter as AFGE Local 4300!
If you are interested in forming a bargaining unit at your workplace here are some things that you can do:
First, check to see if there is an existing organizing campaign in your region. Many regions and programs already have active organizing campaigns underway.
Several USFWS organizing committees are still actively collecting Showing of Interest cards. Gathering a sufficient number of cards is a critical step in the process towards forming a union. You can help by completing a card and submitting it to an appropriate organizing committee. Or BETTER YET, print several cards using this PDF, and get your colleagues to also submit.
IMPORTANT: Cards must be physically signed using "wet ink". No digital signatures are allowed!
Print a card (or print a bunch and share with your friends!)
Complete all fields. Make sure to use your PERSONAL contact information.
Sign the physical card.
Take a photo of the completed card and sent it to the appropriate organizer. (or become a point of contact and gather and submit multiple cards for those at your location)
If you are unsure of your point of contact, check the list of organizers, or send an email to UNITE@fwsafge.org.
Talk to your friends and colleagues and let them know about why we are forming union at FWS.
Consider recording a testimonial to let others know why we are organizing (follow these guidelines when recording your video).