National Association of Government Employees ( NAGE / SEIU Local 5000 )

The National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) is a registered Labor Union with the United States Department of Labor representing approximately 43,000[2] members in the United States of America. NAGE represents a variety of workers including State and Federal Government Employees, Municipal Employees, Registered Nurses, EMS Professionals including EMTs and Paramedics, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Professionals including police and correctional officers and military air technicians. NAGE is an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). NAGE is an organization of more than 43,000 members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide. We are dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. We are public and private workers—federal, state, county, and municipal employees— Police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, health care workers—nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians—office workers, and professional workers. We seek a stronger union to build power for ourselves and to protect the people we serve. Women and men of every race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, physical ability and sexual orientation, we are the standard-bearers in the struggle for social and economic justice begun nearly half a century ago by shipyard workers who dared to dream beyond their daily hardships and to organize for economic security, dignity and respect.