About
AFGE proudly represents 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers across the United States and the world. Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) can be found in almost every federal agency and every function of government. We work for America.
Who We Are
AFGE represents over 820,000 workers in nearly every agency of the federal and D.C. governments, spread across over 900 local unions.
Our members are nurses, correctional officers, doctors, Social Security professionals, TSA agents, law enforcement officers, park rangers, and so much more. While we represent almost every type of federal employee, the agencies with the highest memberships are the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Together, we fight for dignity, safety, and fairness on the job so government can more effectively serve the American people.
AFL-CIO Affiliation
AFGE is proud to stand with our fellow union members across the country and has been affiliated with the AFL-CIO, America’s largest labor federation, since 1932. We believe that the House of Labor is strongest when all working people stand together. Since 1997, all AFGE locals have been affiliated with their respective state federations.
What We Do
AFGE provides legal representation, technical expertise, and informational services for the hundreds of thousands of federal and D.C. government workers who are our members. We train our members to become activists at their workplace and in their communities, help them make their voices heard in media at the local, regional, and national level, keep them up-to-date on the benefits that come with their union membership, and are the nation’s leading legislative advocate for federal and D.C. government workers.