AFGE Local 171

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The Next Union Meeting will be on:
Tuesday  July 18, 2023   5:00 PM 
at the
El Reno Union House

Meetings alternate between the FCI El Reno Union House and the FTC Training Center.

Welcome to AFGE Local 171

Welcome to the AFGE Local 171 website.  Local 171 represents the bargaining unit employees at:


The Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno


The Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City 


This site is dedicated to the union members who protect society from the criminals society locks away. 



AFGE Local 171 Alert Newsletter

Know You're Rights!

Did you know anytime you are faced with disciplinary actions you may (highly recommended) request a union representative?  Just tell your supervisor you want a union representative before they begin to discipline you.  See your Weingarten Rights here.  Click here for a Union Rep.

All Bargaining Unit Employees of the  Bureau of Prisons have the right to be accompanied by a Union Representative to all interviews with management officials, in which the employee reasonably believes the interview might result in disciplinary action (e.g. Investigative, Safety, Accident, Mystery Shopper) to include "NOT THE SUBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION".

Bureau of Prisons is Hiring

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is Hiring!!

$10,000 hiring bonus or 25% of initial salary (whichever is more) for newly hired Correctional Officers.
This is thru September 24, 2023.

Visit our Career Page to find out how to apply.


Visit the Council of Prison Locals 33 for National news.

Click here to read the latest AFGE Government Standard.

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Local 171 has been in the News, Click here for the Articles.

Correctional Peace Officers Foundation

The CPOF was created in 1984 as a national, non-profit charitable organization. Its primary function is to preserve and support the surviving families of Correctional Officers who lose their lives in the line of duty.  Membership is as little as $5.00 per month.    Membership benefits to the CPOF include:  

Full coverage under the CPO Foundation's Death Benefit Program

Membership Card and Membership Decal
Subscription to the CPO Foundation's Quarterly Publication

Remember, your membership is tax deductible!

Click here to visit The Correctional Peace Officers (CPO) Foundation's website.

Want to become a member now?  Contact any e-board member at FCI El Reno or FTC Oklahoma City
You do not have to be a bargaining unit employee for this benefit