AFGE LOCAL 1509 together we can
Working People working together
at the Sioux Falls VA
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
1ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 4:35 PM unless otherwise communicate via email or this website.
Use the link below to join the meeting.
Join AFGE Local 1509 and fight for your rights
Who We Are
AFGE Local 1509 is a union that represents all US Department of Veterans Affairs workers living and working in the Sioux Falls, SD area. We aim to empower workers by advocating for their rights, improving working conditions, and negotiating with management.
Join AFGE Local 1509
By becoming a member of AFGE Local 1509, you'll have access to various benefits, such as legal representation and more. Join us today and let us help you protect your rights as a worker.
News and Events
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Take Action
Join AFGE Local 1509's efforts to advocate for workers' rights by taking action. We offer various opportunities for members to get involved, such as organizing events, signing petitions, and more.
Contact Us
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Our Team
AFGE Local 1509 is part of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Workers in virtually all functions of government at every federal agency depend upon AFGE for legal representation, legislative advocacy, technical expertise and informational services.
Our History
Born in the depths of the Great Depression, AFGE formed in 1932 at one of the most uncertain periods in our nation’s history. Elected officials had crippled the civil service, wage cuts and furloughs were on the rise, and promotions and leave privileges were hard to come by. Back then, federal employees lacked many of the basic rights they enjoy today; like health insurance, overtime pay, and weekends without work.
Our Mission
In the half-century since winning real bargaining rights, AFGE has extended the dignity of a union contract to more than 700,000 government employees in thousands of federal and DC government facilities across the country. Today, AFGE stands as one of the largest and most influential forces for worker, civil, and human rights in the world.
Our union began with a simple belief—that together, government employees from all across America can build a better workplace and country. AFGE’s story is America’s story, and the next chapter will be written by all of us.