The AFGE is the largest federal employee union representing more than 600,000 federal and Washington, 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.
The union is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and divided into 12 geographical districts consisting of some 1,100 Locals. Over one-half of AFGE’s members are consolidated into agency-wide bargaining units. Agencies with the highest concentration of union membership include the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Justice.
AFGE Local 2317 is located in Building 3600 and its phone numbers are (229) 435-3800 and (229) 639-5526. AFGE Local 2317 is located in the Fifth District and the District President is Charlotte Flowers, whose office is in Atlanta, Ga. AFGE Local 2317 is currently the second largest local union representing bargaining unit employees within the Marine Corps.