AFGE Local 1968

01/24/2026

With a heavy heart this is a message sent out from our national brothers and sisters.

10/20/2025

Which Side Are You On Florence Reece Original

10/20/2025

10/20/2025

I see alot of our members running down the "no kings" demonstrations. Guess they don't realize as union members they made an oath to the federation to support it. To date the federation has been stripped of bargaining rights left and right department by department, the last being the Bureau of prisons. Because of what this local views as illegal action has cut AFGE membership in half. The same brothers and sisters who stand for your rights in these demonstations nation wide. It's only a matter of time before it shows up on our doorstep. If you believe in Union values and stand with it we commend you. If you don't, that's on you when its gone. Local 1968 has always stood with union values, whether its conducting our own informational pickets for better contracts or standing with our brothers and sisters in USW, state corrections, teachers, nurses, and many more.You ask them who was there, we were! We are Union strong here at L1968 , we need everyone support or we may be the next hit on the checklist of the current administration.

05/01/2025

May Day was born in struggle. It didn’t start with a holiday, it started with a strike. The demands of 1886 are still the same. We still fight for dignity on the job. We still fight for time with our families. We still fight to be seen as people.

See you in the streets.

https://www.thestand.org/2025/05/may-day-was-born-in-struggle/

04/05/2025

Brothers and Sisters of AFGE Local 1968 tomorrow is a day of action across the U.S. in support of our Contract rights as federal employees. As well as many of us whom are veterans and receive care from the VA. We will meet at the Union hall at 11 to mobilize to the rally site at 300 Main Street in Massena. I encourage all that can join us.
I have also been in receipt of the federal court case filed on all AFGE behalf. GLS was specifically spelled out in DOT section. This is our dues hard at work on our behalf. Unfortunately FB doesn't allow document sharing in this forum but if you want a copy I can email it to you and its also available at the AFGE website.

Finally I have uploaded the new Edues flyer. Its imperative we get onboard with the uncertainty in the future of automatic allotment of dues. These dues help support the legal actions that are required for us to maintain our CBA. We are at about 25% participation as of today, I would like to double that or better by the end of next week. Any retirees wishing to join can do so also for $24 a year. Any questions reach out to EVP Condon.

In Solidarity,
AFGE LOCAL 1968 EVP George Condon