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Local 2578

National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Road, Rm. 1920
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-0901

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FACILITIES: AFGE Local 2578, affiliated with AFGE Council 260, serves employees of the National Archives and Records Administration at the following NARA facilities:

  • The National Archives Building, Washington D.C.
  • The National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD
  • Washington National Records Center, Suitland, MD
  • Regional Records Services Facilities at Atlanta, Dayton, New York, Philadelphia (Northeast and Center City), Pittsfield, and Waltham.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, Hyde Park, NY
  • John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, MA
  • Gerald Ford Presidential Library at Ann Arbor, MI and Gerald Ford Museum at Grand Rapids, MI
  • Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA
  • George Bush Presidential Library, College Station, TX
For AFGE Council 260 Representatives at your facility see the CONTACT INFO page.


OFFICERS: Current officers of AFGE Local 2578 are:

  • President: Vernon Early (NWCS)
  • Vice President: Peter Jeffrey (NWML)
  • Treasurer: Nkenge Sims (NWME)
  • Secretary: Theodore J. Hull (NWME)
  • Chief Shop Steward: John Powers (NLNS)


COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Current chairs of active committees of AFGE Local 2578 are:

  • Health & Safety: Ira Kirshenbaum (NWMD) - the Archives II Health & Safety Committee meets the third Tuesday of every month; the Archives I Health & Safety Committee meets the fourth Tuesday of every month. Additional Health & Safety representatives at Archives I are Katherine Coram and Ed Stokes.
  • Legislative: John Powers (NLNS): For further information see the AFGE Council 260 LEGISLATIVE page.
  • Organizing: Vernon Early (NWCS) and Greg LaMotta (NWME) are conducting a series of Lunch & Learn sessions at NARA units in the Washington DC area until April 2003.

MEETINGS: Monthly meetings of AFGE Local 2578 are held at 12:00 on the last Tuesday of each month in room 5220 of the National Archives at College Park, with teleconferencing connection to room 503 of the National Archives Building.

Meeting minutes are distributed electronically to Local members shortly after each monthly meeting. Minutes are also posted in the cafeteria of the National Archives at College Park. Minutes of the last monthly meeting are posted here for your review: SEPTEMBER 2003 MEETING MINUTES


COMMUNICATION: AFGE Local 2578 members automatically receive by email the latest releases of AFGE Action News: E-Mail News for AFGE Members that are appropriate for circulation on government computers. The local also publishes a monthly newsletter. Read the latest issues of the monthly newsletter of AFGE Local 2578: Your Union News


JOINING AFGE: To obtain a copy of Standard Form 1187, "Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues," contact the Local office or any Local Official in person or by email, or download form in PDF below. Return completed form to your recruiter or to the Local office, 8601 Adelphi Road, rm. 1920, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Dues for AFGE Local 2578 are 80% of one hours pay per pay period.

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Phone: 301-837-0901
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8601 Adelphi Road, room 1920

College Park, Maryland  20740-6001

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