Dear AFGE Activist,

Each year from September 15-October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to Hispanic and Latinx culture, community, and contribution today and throughout history. This observance began in 1968 under Lyndon B. Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week, before being signed into law by Ronald Reagan as a month-long commemoration beginning on September 15 to honor the independence anniversaries of El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras.

Register for our Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Panel on September 22 from 7-9pm EST.

This year, we are especially excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the reintroduction of the AFGE Hispanic Coalition. AFGE HISCO’s mission is to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx history and culture, organize for a stronger voice for Hispanic and Latinx members within our union, improve working conditions for Hispanic and Latinx federal and D.C. government workers, and address issues that impact Hispanic and Latinx members, their families, and communities more broadly.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to join us Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 7-9pm EST for our Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Panel on Zoom and Facebook Live. Learn more about Hispanic and Latinx culture, better understand the experiences of our Hispanic and Latinx union siblings, and hear more about AFGE HISCO.

In Solidarity,

Jeremy A. Lannan
NVP for Women’s and Fair Practices

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