American Federation of Government Employees
(AFL-CIO)
Local 2578

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

Constitution Bylaws

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AFGE Local 2578, affiliated with AFGE Council 260, serves bargaining unit 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 in the Northeast Region (Waltham, Pittsfield, NewYork); Mid-Atlantic Region (Philadelphia); Southeast Region (Atlalnta); Great Lakes Region (Chicago & Dayton); and Central Plains Region (Kansas City, Lee's Summit & Fort Worth).
• 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
• Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, Austin, TX
• William J. Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AR
• Harry S. Truman Presidential Library, Independence, MO

OFFICERS: Current officers of AFGE Local 2578 are:

• President: Vernon Early (NWCS)
• Vice President: Ted Hull (NWME)
• Treasurer: Nancy Fortna (NWCC1)
• Secretary: Sharmila Bhatia (NWME)
• Sergeant at Arms : Mitchell Buffone (Philadelphia)

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 the union office in romm 18N of the National Archives Building and other NARA field offices.

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: August 2009 Meeting Minutes. (previous minutes)

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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