Bobby L. Harnage

Robert L. "Bobby" Harnage (born 1940) is a former American labor union leader.

Harnage attended Macon College and the University of Georgia. He served in the United States Air Force from 1959, then from 1963 was a civilian employee at Robins Air Force Base. He joined the American Federation of Government Employees, and in 1968 began working full-time for the union. He served as a district national representative, then as a vice-president.[1][2]

In 1991, Harnage was elected as secretary-treasurer of the union, then in 1997 as president. The following year he was also elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. As leader of the union, he increased membership, began using the internet to co-ordinate activities, and led an advertising campaign for recruitment. In 2003, he was narrowly defeated for re-election by John Gage, and he stood down from his AFL-CIO post the following year.[1][3][4]

References
  1. "Vice President Bobby L. Harnage, Sr". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. Barr, Stephen (February 23, 1998). "New Union President Talks Tough On Pay Issues, Clinton Policies". Washington Post.
  3. Lee, Christopher (August 22, 2003). "Challenger Ousts AFGE Leader: Harnage Defeated at Government Workers' Convention". Washington Post.
  4. "Moultrian to run for president of union". Moultrie Observer. May 27, 2006.
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