Because with AFGE Local 476:

 

You get a voice on the job

A union negotiates collective bargaining agreements with management covering important personnel policies such as performance appraisals, health and safety, leave, work schedules and much more.

 

You get a voice in workplace changes

A union also negotiates with management over changes in working conditions, including reorganizations, office/shop moves or new personnel policies.  A union forces management to take your views into account.

 

You get representation with workplace issues

AFGE Local 476 trains employee shop stewards to represent their co-workers.  These individuals are supported by experienced staff representatives and union attorneys, who also represent individual employees at the higher levels of appeals processes.  All union contracts contain a grievance procedure that ends in binding arbitration by an outside, neutral party.

 

You get a voice on Capitol Hill

With AFGE Local 476 you are part of one of the strongest lobbies on Capitol Hill.  Lobbyists employed by AFGE National, the largest federal employee Union, work with other organizations to defend our pay, benefits and job security.  Through lobbying, AFGE Local 476 has saved jobs and stopped contracting out, among other victories.  AFGE Local 476 helps strengthen our voices by coming together in one powerful grass roots lobby.  We don't always win, but we are always in the fight.