IMPORTANT: Do NOT read or download legislative information using government equipment because it suggests action to be taken in support of or against legislation. Do not use your government email address or government phone in contacting your Member of Congress. Legislative information that is posted to a webpage will have this banner and any document containing the same will have a warning.

UNION UP – STAY IN THE FIGHT!

Unity is our greatest strength. We will continue to demand accountability and protect the jobs of those who serve.

Use this LINK to view the status of all ongoing litigation!!

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

AFGE is standing behind candidates in every legislative race across Michigan, and they need our help. Visit our Legislative page (on a personal device) to find your local candidate and get involved. Grassroots support drives campaigns: sign up to phone bank, knock on doors, send texts, or address postcards to make sure working families are heard!

Catch Up on Union Business!

If you miss any Membership Meeting, you can CLICK HERE to see the agenda and all documents discussed. DO NOT view these documents on GFE. Ensure that you receive these meeting notifications by verifying your personal email address with Echo Hunt (echo.hunt@afge1658.org)

Your Union is working to protect your rights and we have been successful in blocking several of the Executive Orders (EOs) that were meant to silence our voices. Don’t feel hopeless, contact your representative to voice your support for AFGE 1658! Call your friends who live in Republican-controlled States and have them contact their representatives! We must join together and work in solidarity. For more details, click here!

Community Movements Are Powerful! Click Here to view AFGE actions you can participate in.

Recent News

Injunction Filed to Restore Bargaining Rights

A pair of federal employee unions on Monday urged a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction restoring their collective bargaining agreements with the Defense Department, arguing that Secretary Pete Hegseth failed to follow the Trump administration’s own process for implementing two executive orders banning organized labor at most federal agencies. ...

Republicans Vote Stopgap Spending

The Republicans are working overtime to get a bill passed that would place employees in a "perpetual CR" while budget negotiations take place. This measure is supported by AFGE but reeks of desperation on the part of Republicans to avoid a shutdown so close to midterms ...

Expanding Paid Leave

The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, introduced by Reps. Don Beyer, D-Va., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., would grant federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid family leave each year to attend to a serious health condition or to care for a spouse, child or parent. ...

Republics fighting AGAINST pay raises & bargaining rights!

Republican appropriators in the House last week thwarted efforts by their Democratic colleagues to override President Trump’s apparent plan to freeze civilian federal employees’ pay next year and restore civil service and workplace protections currently on the chopping block. Read the full article here ...

Contracts Suspended

What Being a Member Means Today Membership is an investment in your professional security. It means that even if the agency chooses not to sit at the table with us collectively today, you still have a seat at the table through the national strength of AFGE. We are not just ...