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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is an American labor union representing over 750,000 employees of the federal government, about 5,000 employees of the District of Columbia, and a few hundred private sector employees, mostly in and around federal facilities.
The break occurred over the AFL's refusal to abandon its support for craft unionism and cease its attacks on industrial unions. NFFE disaffiliated in December 1931. The AFL responded by chartering a new federal employees union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), on October 17, 1932.
Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, signing formal recognition of SI Lodge No. 2463 of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). An October-November 1965 issue of the Smithsonian Institution's employee newsletter, The Smithsonian Torch, features a photograph of Secretary S. Dillon Ripley signing a document to recognize AFGE Lodge No. 2463. [1]
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) 1932 289,023 Miscellaneous U.S. federal government workers. 2012: AFGE: American Postal Workers Union (APWU) 1971 286,700 United States Postal Service workers other than letter carriers. APWU: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 1918 331,003
The standard Part B monthly premium rose from $174.70 in 2024 to $185.00 in 2025. Original Medicare's premiums and deductibles went up in 2025. The Part A annual deductible increased from $1,632 ...
The average retirement beneficiary saw their total monthly benefit increase about $48 based on December data. However, anyone on Medicare saw their Part B premium increase at least $10.30 per ...
Gage was elected as national president of AFGE in 2003, also becoming a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. As leader of the union, he focused on organizing new members, and arranging agreements with employers, the last one being with the Transportation Security Administration. [3] He retired in 2012. [4]
Some dues ("set-dues") may be set at a specific level. For example, "each worker must be 150 dollars per month." Some unions use a combination of percentage and "set-dues". Collection frequency also varies widely, and may be tied to the receipt of the paycheck or on a calendar basis (biweekly, monthly, or yearly).