American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2463, Smithsonian Institution
The Local 2463 of the American Federation of Government Employees is a labor union that represents employees of the Smithsonian Institution. It is affiliated with the AFL–CIO. == History == An October–November 1965 issue of the Smithsonian Institution's employee newsletter, The Smithsonian Torch, features a photograph of Secretary S. Dillon Ripley signing a document to recognize AFGE Lodge No.