The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is one of the largest federal employee unions representing 600,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Workers in all functions of government at every federal agency depend upon the company for legal representation, legislative advocacy, technical expertise and informational services. Located in Washington, D.C., the union is divided into 12 geographical districts consisting of some 1,100 locals. It has membership with agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Justice.