Welcome Message

  Welcome to the AFGE 1709 web site, and thank you for visiting with us. Local 1709 represents over 1000 employees at the Dover AFB, Delaware. This site is intended for viewing by the public and Local 1709 members, and serves as a resource of useful information and materials, as well as an avenue for contacting our officers, locating related materials on related web sites, and much more.


Mission Statement

  AFGE Local 1709 Inc, chartered in 1961, a non-profit corp. (1972) promotes and improves the        general welfare of the Bargaining Unit(s) at a local, state, and national level.

LATEST NEWS

Fight Back Campaign

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Sub Labor - Management Forums
MSG Charter Signed 
MXG Charter Signed
AFMAO Charter Signed
Medical Group Charter Signed
Local 1709 Facebooks

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Press Release

We just submitted a Press Release regarding the Cut-backs and other Federal issues that effect us. Read it here!

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CURRENT EVENTS

Your Membership is vital for us to being successful in winning these fights! Join NOW!

Membership Meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of every month starting at 4:45 p.m.
Want a Lunch and Learn about the Union at your workplace, contact us.
Do you know your "Weingarten Rights"  Contact your Officers or Stewards for complete details. It could save you later.
  Benefit Architects offers solutions to all Union Members for Health, Life, Disability, and Dental. Call our Representative Josh Silverman at 614.437.9736 or e-mail him jsilverman@benefitarchitects.com.
Notary - We now offer FREE Notary for our Members. All others $3.00. Call for Appt.
MEET YOUR OFFICERS
President - Mr. Jerry Davies
Executive Vice President - Mr. Al Cote
Secretary/Treasurer - Ms Claudia Girty
Fair Women's Coordinator - Ms. Melissa Mickens
Chief Steward - Mr. Barry Brown
Chief Steward Mr. Ryan Smith
Chief Steward Mr. Andrew Bowman
Chief Steward DeCA -  Ms. Kim Davies
Chief Steward NAF Mr. Simon Davis / Ms. Marie Ridgeway-Brown
Chaplin - Ms. Mary Trice
Sergeant at Arms - Vacant
 
MEET YOUR STEWARDS
436th CES - Gerald Charles / John Halverson / Robert Jones
436th APS - Robert Russo
436th SFS - Glenn Strunk / Aaron Day / Keith Ashley
436th MDG - Kim Eilenstine
436th FSS - Michelle Green
436th AMXS - Barry Sitko / Jerald Buckley
736th AMXS - Michael Smith / Michael Workman
AFMAO - Jim Parsons
 
Did you Know?

What are Conditions of Employment?

Conditions of employment means personnel policies, practices, and matters, whether established by rule, regulation, or otherwise [e.g., by custom or practice], affecting working conditions, except that such term does not include policies, practices, and matters--(A) relating to political activities prohibited under subchapter III of chapter 73 of this title; (B) relating to the classification of any positions; or (C) to the extent such matters are specifically provided for by Federal statute

AFGE Local 1709 Updated October 4, 2011 - Contact the Webmaster