Transcript ROSA V. TIMMONS, President AFGE Local 997 Labor Briefing Briefing by

AFGE Local 997
Labor Briefing
Briefing by
ROSA V. TIMMONS, President
OVERVIEW
MISSION STATEMENT
• ORANIZATION STRUCTURE
• COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
• UNION EVENTS
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MISSON STATEMENT
• To provide government services to federal
workers
• To ensure government workers are treated
fairly and with dignity
• Work to secure the largest federal pay
increase since 1980
International Profile
Largest Fed. Employee Union
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Membership: 220,000 (active/retired)
Number of Locals: 1,100
Workers Represented by AFGE: 600,000
Men and women in the federal government and
the government of the District of Columbia.
• Government at every federal agency depend upon
AFGE for legal representation, legislative
advocacy, technical expertise and informational
services.
International Profile
Chief Executive Officers
(Cont’d)
• Total federal workforce (excluding postal)—1.75
million employed by Fed. Gov.; 250,000 based in
the Washington, D.C. area, metropolitan area; 1.5
million work in field offices throughout the U.S.
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• The majority work in federal offices across the nation as mechanics,
lawyers, correctional officers, environmentalists, nurses, mine
inspectors and more. The range of jobs performed by both D.C. and
federal government employees is impressive—and so is their work.
History
• 42 founders from a variety of federal
agencies created AFGE in 1932.
• AFGE believes that all unions should belong to
the house of labor and has been nationally
affiliated with the AFL-CIO since AFGE was
founded in 1932
National Headquarters
• AFGE is based in Washington, D.C., and provides
comprehensive services for members including
legal, legislative, technical, political and
informational assistance.
• Chief Executive Officers : John Gage, National
President
J. David Cox, National Secretary-Treasurer
Andrea E. Brooks, Director, Women's/Fair
Practices Departments
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO
80 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-8700
[email protected]
National Office Directory
District Offices Directory
Highest Membership
Concentration (Cont’d)
• Department of Veterans Affairs,
Social Security Administration,
Department of Defense, Department
of Justice.
Occupational Diversity:
• Food inspectors, nurses, printers,
cartographers, lawyers, police officers,
census workers, OSHA inspectors, janitors,
truck drivers, secretaries, artists, plumbers,
immigration inspectors, scientists, doctors,
cowboys, park rangers, computer
programmers, foreign service workers,
airplane mechanics, environmentalists,
writers.
Organizational Structure:
• We have 12 regional district offices, each
directed by a national vice president,
administer support services to locals.
AFGE bargains for working conditions and
terms of employment under Title VII of the
Civil Service Reform Act. The pay and
benefits of federal workers are established
by Congress thought the legislative
process. AFGE lobbies and testifies
extensively on issues important to
government workers.
12 Districts
AFGE District
Offices
• AFGE.org
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5
District
• Charlotte Flowers
National Vice President
6724 Church Street, Suite 2
Riverdale, GA 30274
Phone: (770) 907-2055
Fax: (770) 907-2051
[email protected]
• District 5 represents the following area: Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
• Local 997 falls under the 5th District
Local 997,
Union, Maxwell/Gunter
• Local President – Rosa V. Timmons
• Local 997 represents over 2,500 BUEs at
Maxwell AFB & Gunter Annex
• We average 250 Dues Paying Members
• Office Located: Gunter Annex Bldg 1510
RM 324
• Union Meetings Monthly, 3rd Monday, 5:30
• Tel: 279-9733 Fax: 279-9787
Union Dues
– Payroll deductible
• Dues 17.55 Bi-weekly
• Allotment authorized from employee ‘s pay
• Call (334) 279-9733
997 works with various Agencies
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Various Labor Relations Officers
JAG
Arbitrators
MSPB – Appeal Issues, Various Judges
FLRA – Work Unfair Labor Practice Issues,
• Work with various Attorneys and Investigators
• EEO Office, etc.
Local 997 works
with various agencies
• Labor Relations Officers
• JAG
• Arbitrators (A 3rd party neutral)
– Selected, Federal Mediation Panel Listing
• Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) –
– Atlanta, GA
• Federal Labor Relations Authorities (FLRA) –
Unfair Labor Practice Issues
– We work with judges, attorneys, investigators, etc
We encourage all BUES
to read AFI 36-704
• AFI 36-704 addresses adverse actions.
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Various Administrative Actions
Oral Admonishment
Reprimand
Suspension > 14 Days
Change to a lower grade
Removal
Reduction in Grade
See Attachment 3, a must read!
Annual Union’s Events
• Picnic, summer time
• Thanksgiving Fest/Learn Program
• Christmas Party/Learn Program
• Regular, Lunch/Learn Programs
– at Maxwell MAFB & Gunter Annex
Having Problems at Maxwell AFB or
Gunter Annex call
(334) 279-9733