Inside This Issue: Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy attendees in Galveston, TX

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1 Volume Issue date December 4, 2017 Inside This Issue: 2018 Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy attendees in Galveston, TX Letter from NVP Everett Kelley District 5 Plan on a Page Political/Lesgislative Action Organizing Representation Training 2017 Calendar This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time, sent to others using government equipment, or sent to anyone while in a government building because it involves election related activity.

2 December 4, 2017 Dear 5th District Brothers and Sisters: I hope this letter greets you well. The latter part of this year has been extremely busy to say the least! In September we had our 2017 P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy in Galveston, TX and we saw a record number of attendees. Thank you to everyone that attended and congratulations to the first graduates of the Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy! In October we had our GA/SC State Council Training as well as our Alabama State Council Training. Thank you to all that attended. In January we will have our Leadership Meeting in Atlanta, GA followed by the Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference in Washington, D.C. in February. We look forward to seeing many of you at both events. As we close out this year, let s all remain focused on the work we must do together. The 5th District can REACH to higher levels to ensure that the members of our federation receive the dignity and security in their jobs that they deserve We have a lot of work to do and we can only accomplish these goals with everyone s input, participation and support of the District s vision. Lastly, as we enter this holiday season, Let's keep our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in our thoughts. They are still struggling and need assistance in every way to get back up and running. Let s do what we can to rally around them and show them the support that they need. In closing, all of us here at District 5 want to thank all of you, very much, for your understanding as we ensure we are servicing all of our Locals and members to the BEST of our ability. We are continuing with my vision of revitalizing District 5. We would also like to wish you and your families a very Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year. We Are One! In Solidarity, Dr. Everett B. Kelley National Vice President, AFGE District 5 District 5 Vision Statement REVITALIZE Locals and recruit members. EDUCATE Locals, Councils and Members about AFGE to bring about positive change. ACCLIMATE to continue to familiarize the District on the Mission of AFGE. CULTIVATE to lead our district toward positive change by eradicating infighting, non-responsiveness, etc., by providing training skills and educational programs for all Locals. HARMONIZE to bring together all segments of the District in the spirit of unity to address common issues that affect our workforce. 2

3 District 5 Plan on a Page Vision To lead 5th District Membership in taking the Federation to heights never attained. Mission Our Mission is empowering the 5th District membership to take the lead in protecting and advancing employee interests. Core Values AFGE S Fearless 5th District always strives to reach higher. Revitalize Honesty Educate Integrity Activate Greatness Cultivate History Harmonize Empowerment Respect Fostering unity within our locals through communication and education that is accessible to all members. Building strong, effective programs to empower our leadership and members. Being responsive to the needs of the Federation at all levels. Strategic Objectives Political Action Goal: Build an effective and sustainable political action program. 1. Reach 700 PAC Contributors by December This goal will be reached by increasing PAC contributors by an additional 100 contributors by the end of We will also increase by 200 additional new PAC contributors by the end of 2018, which will give us the overall goal of 1.5%. (Ensure all Locals pay on time.) 2. Obtain a 50% increase in LAF participation by December Increase LAF participation to 75% by December Step up lobbying efforts in DC and at home (weekly, monthly, yearly visits)-include rank and file members. 4. Electing Federal employee candidates (former AFGE candidates) 5. Developing and/or enhancing coalition partnerships. 6. Build volunteer Corp. (utilize retirees/family members-includes issue education & training) 7. Intensify lobbying efforts in DC and at home (weekly, monthly, yearly visits)-include rank and file members. 8. Electing Federal employee friendly candidates (more former AFGE candidates) 9. Developing and/or enhancing coalition partnerships. 10.Increase the amount of patch through calls by 10% by the end of Organizing Goal: Increase our organizing opportunities in the District. 1. Reach 60,000 dues paying members by December This goal will be reached by continuing the Big Enough to Win Program. 2. AFGE 5th District is committed to organize an additional 2500 new members by December 31, This will be an increase of 5.1% and will be reached through continuous organizing. 3. Train-the-Trainer, more District Organizing Institutes. 4. District schedules (mini-1-week at a minimum) One METRO (2 weeks) per year-per state. 5. Web based-initiative Organizing Training 6. Utilize on-line enrollment for new members (1187s). 3

4 Strategic Objectives continued Recruit an additional 2.5% federal employees 40 years and under by the end of Recruit an additional 5% federal employees 40 years and under by the end of 2018 and the end of Recruit an additional 10% federal employees 40 years and under by the end of 2020 in order to reach our overall goal of an increase of 25% in Y.O.U.N.G. membership. Representation Goal: Provide more effective representation throughout District Establish a District plan that helps locals to best provide effective representation to our members. 2. Recruit and retain qualified staff to enhance representational objectives and goals. 3. Publicize significant AFGE victories. 4. Become more effective at the local Union level. 5. Increased coordination and communication of representational matters. Training Goal: To develop an effective training program in the 5th District. 1. Expand on our PORT Continuing Education Leadership Academy. 2. Construct our PORT Institute of Higher Education for Union Leaders by December This will be done by contributions of our AFGE 5th District locals. 3. On-line/Web based training that includes Jeopardy, Monopoly and Scrabble type games by the end of Establish annual Y.O.U.N.G. Training Institute. 4

5 PAC Club Levels & Incentives President's Club: $40 Per Pay Period Downtown Microfiber Jacket, President's Club Lapel Pin, and AFGE District 5 PAC Team Jersey Emerald Club: $20 Per Pay Period Downtown Microfiber Jacket, AFGE PAC Lapel Pin, and AFGE District 5 PAC Team Jersey Diamond Club: $15 Per Pay Period AFGE PAC Polo Shirt and AFGE PAC Lapel Pin Gold Club Level: $10 Per Pay Period Silver Club Level: $5 Per Pay Period Enrolling Members in AFGE PAC LPC's may enroll AFGE members in AFGE PAC by: 1. Via the AFGE PAC App located at 2. Using an AFGE PAC Brochure. You may request brochures from LPO Yolanda Pickstock at picksy@afge. org or (202) or Kevin Liddell at kevin.liddell@afge.org. Contacting Local Members AFGE LPC's may request membership contact information from the local President or from LPO Yolanda Pickstock or Kevin Liddell. AFGE PAC resource website - visit Tips on Signing up Members AFGE PAC FAQ's Download AFGE PAC App Do not reproduce or circulate on duty time, using government or government resources. You cannot solicit or sign members up for AFGE PAC while on duty time or on federal property. 5

6 AFGE Gets Involved Local 2814 President Scott Hoose rides with Senator Gary Peters on his motorcycle tour to discuss the needs of federal labor. Governor Candidate of Georgia Stacey Abrams, discusses with GA Local Leaders her platform and commitment to working with federal labor. NVP Kelley and Alabama local leaders discuss the needs of unions and federal labor with Senatorial Candidate Doug Jones. NVP Kelley and Florida Local leaders present Congresswoman Val Demings with a PAC check of support. 6

7 POLITICAL / LEGISLATIVE ACTION Distict 5 Elected Officials District 5 Elected Officials STATE TITLE REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT INFO PARTY AL Senator Richard Shelby R AL Senator Luther Strange R AL Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL/01) R AL Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL/02) R AL Congressman Michael Rogers (AL/03) R AL Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL/04) R AL Congressman Mo Brooks (AL/05) R AL Congressman Gary Palmer (AL/06) R AL Congresswoman Terri Sewell (Al/07) D FL Senator Bill Nelson D FL Senator Marco Rubio R FL Congressman Matt Gaetz(FL/01) R FL Congressman Neal Dunn (FL/02) R FL Congressman Ted Yoho (FL/03) R FL Congressman John Rutherford (FL/04) R FL Congresswoman Al Lawson (FL/05) D FL Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL/06) R FL Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (FL/07) D FL Congressman Bill Posey (FL/08) R FL Congressman Darren Soto (FL/09) D FL Congresswoman Val Demings (FL/10) D FL Congressman Daniel Webster FL/11) R FL Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL/12) R FL Congressman Charlie Crist (FL/13) D FL Congresswoman Catherine Castor (FL/14) D FL Congressman Dennis Ross (FL/15) R FL Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL/16) R FL Congressman Thomas Rooney (FL/17) R FL Congressman Brian Mast (FL/18) R FL Congressman Francis Rooney (FL/19) R FL Congressman Alcee Hastings (FL/20) D FL Congressman Lois Frankel (FL/21) D FL Congressman Ted Deutch (FL/22) D FL Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL/23) D FL Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL/24) D FL Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL/25) R FL Congressman Carlos Curbelo (FL/26) R FL Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL/27) R IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to Local 696 Executive Board presenting NVP Kelley with their Building Fund Donation others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your government address or government phone in contacting your lawmakers. 7

8 POLITICAL / LEGISLATIVE ACTION Distict 5 Elected Officials District 5 Elected Officials STATE TITLE REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT INFO PARTY GA Senator David Purdue R GA Senator Johnny Isakson R GA Congressman Buddy Carter (GA/01) R GA Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA/02) D GA Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA/03) R GA Congressman Hank Johnson (GA/04) D GA Congressman John Lewis (GA/05) D GA Congressman Thomas Price (GA/06) R GA Congressman Rob Woodall (GA/07) R GA Congressman Austin Scott (GA/08) R GA Congressman Doug Collins (GA/09) R GA Congressman Judy Hice (GA/10) R GA Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA/11) R GA Congressman Rick Allen (GA/12) R GA Congressman David Scott (GA/13) D GA Congressman Tom Graves (GA/14) R SC Senator Lindsey Graham R SC Senator Tim Scott R SC Congressman Mark Sanford (SC/01) R SC Congressman Joe Wilson (SC/02) R SC Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC/03) R SC Congressman Trey Gowdy (SC/04) R SC Congressman Ralph Norman (SC/05) R SC Congressman James Clyburn (SC/06) D SC Congressman Tom Rice (SC/07) R TN Senator Lamar Alexander R TN Senator Robert Corker R TN Congressman Phil Roe (TN/01) R TN Congressman John Duncan (TN/02) R TN Congressman Charles Fleischmann (TN/03) R TN Congressman Scott DesJarlais (TN/04) R TN Congressman Jim Cooper (TN/05) D TN Congresswoman Diane Black (TN/06) R TN Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (TN/07) R TN Congressman David Kustoff (TN/08) R TN Congressman Stephen Cohen (TN/09) D 8 IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your government address or government phone in contacting your lawmakers.

9 ORGANIZING AFGE District 5 Membership 50,900 50,800 AFGE DISTRICT 5 MEMBERSHIP 50,700 50,632 50,630 50,616 50,600 50,500 50,181 50,316 50,386 50,389 50,400 50,086 50,791 50,800 50,300 50,566 50,664 50,200 50,100 50,000 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Ma r-17 Apr-17 Ma y-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct % INCREASE SINCE OCTOBER

10 ORGANIZING Union Recruitment Drives and Lunch and Learns District Organizer Rotimi Onaghisi eager to sign up new members. Lunch & Learn at Local 1845, Naval Submarine Base KingsBay, GA 10

11 REPRESENTATION Local 1687 Participates in the Staff the VA Campaign with Labor Day Rally 11

12 TRAINING 2017 Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy Living Legends Luncheon 12 This year, the 2017 Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy held its inaugural Labor Leaders Living Legends Luncheon, which recognizes an individual for his/her contributions to the labor movement as well as their Organizing Award for Large Meritorious Award-Raymond unwavering efforts in service and commitment Local- L506 Meritorious to Award-Sanda improving the Snell lives of the men Mitchell, and Bonnie women Grant in their pictured community. This year we were proud to honor National Vice President Arnold Scott as our first Labor Leaders Living Legend.

13 TRAINING 2017 Regional P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy Graduation Dinner Hosting National Vice Presidents of the 2018 P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy: (l to r) NVP Arnold Scott, NVP Everett Kelley, NVP Cheryl Eliano, NVP Eric Bunn) 13

14 TRAINING NVP Arnold Scott NVP Eric Bunn and wife Debra NVP Gerald Swanke NVP Dorothy James Congratulations to all P.O.R.T. Graduates!!! 14

15 TRAINING Thank you for contributing the District 5 Building Fund! We are proud of the fact that the members of District 5 are the only members in the Federation to own and maintain our own office building. However, it is important for us to unite and take advantage of this investment opportunity by purchasing additional facility space to accommodate training and large meetings. This building and training space belongs to you, so please make an effort to budget a contribution for its growth and continued success. Thank you to those that have contributed and if you have not, please make your checks payable to AFGE C-19 with Building Fund on the Memo Line. 15

16 AFGE Federation-Wide Authorized Insurance Broker Proudly Servicing AFGE Members Since Business Office: (313) Toll Free: (866) Business Office: (313) Accident Insurance Optional Disability Riders available for you and your spouse Cancer Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Whole Life Insurance Hospital Confinement Indemnity Insurance A 1-to-1 meeting with a Colonial Life Benefits Counselor that enables each member to confidentially review his or her current benefits, consider new options and most important to see how those options will affect their paycheck. Benefit Counselors will demonstrate how members can maximize their paycheck through the Flexible Benefits Plan available to federal employees. Voluntary insurance products tailored to personal needs. Policies have exclusions and limitations that may affect benefits payable. Benefits may vary by state and may not be available in all states. See the outlines of coverage for complete details. AFGE does not sponsor or endorse this program. Benefit Architects is proud to support the organizing and membership retention efforts for AFGE District 5 as well as provide money saving benefits for our AFGE members. Some of the key benefits we provide that save members the most are: Benefit Architects Life Insurance Products Benefit Architects Protects our Member s Paychecks Alternatives to expensive FEDVIP dental plans Members have saved on average $40,000, over their career by switching their life coverage In the last 10 years, Benefit Architects has been insuring the lives of over 35,000 AFGE members and their familes throughout the federation We provide Disability Insurance for over 8,000 AFGE members nationwide UNUM pays approximately $1,650,000 in Disability claims to AFGE Members annually PPO Plan options Members save 35-40% on premiums compared to the FED VIP Plans HMO provides unlimited annual benefits for your family at the absolute lowest premium Contact us for more information on how we can help your Local today! Call (800) or visit 16

17 AFGE District Calendar JANUARY MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference, Houston, TX VA Accountability Training, New Orleans, LA District 5 Leadership Meeting, Atlanta, GA FEBRUARY Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C. APRIL 2-4 AFSCME Memorial Action of Memphis Sanitation Strike, Memphis, TN Want to see your Local in the next volume the 2018 Vol. 1 Issue? Please submit all pictures and articles to Administrative Assistant, Monica Rice monica.rice@afge.org - before March 1, This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time, sent to others using government equipment, or sent to anyone while in a government building because it involves election related activity. 17 AFGE District 5 Office Church Street, Ste. 2, Riverdale, GA