AFGE activists, including both AFGE members and staff, worked tirelessly this election cycle in an effort to bring about the best election outcome for federal employees. Their hard work paid off on Tuesday night when President Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States and when numerous candidates who support unions and federal employees won their races.
Activists, led by the AFGE political action team, were especially effective after Labor Day and campaigned on the ground and out of AFGE offices. AFGE activists made over 75,000 phone calls to members in targeted states from phone banks at headquarters and across the country and walked doors in key battleground states.
The AFGE Political Action team sent over a half a million pieces of mail to AFGE members in targeted states and held TeleTown Halls with almost 5,000 AFGE activists in key states during the closing weeks of the election. They conducted an aggressive online program through home emails, Facebook and other social media outlets. Close to two million emails were launched to the home emails of AFGE members since Labor Day. The AFGE team also produced 8 different videos to inform, inspire and mobilize members.
This was the most aggressive election mobilization AFGE and the political action team have ever undertaken and IT WORKED!
Great job AFGE members and staff!
Filed under: Community, Federal Employees, Legislation Tagged: AFGE, civil rights, election 2012 
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