Norvel Brown Sr.

I'm Sally Schuster, Chemist at the Product Test Center (Building 5D) for the past 20 years and proud union member for approximately 10 years. Why not all 20 years? Management told me that our job series were not represented by the union and were not eligible to join. I believed them for years until a coworker had their rights trampled and spoke with a union member. That member explained our rights and helped us hold that management team accountable for following rules properly, putting future managers on notice. From that moment on, I have been a member of AFGE Local 62. Since then, I have encouraged everyone I know to join the union & visit the union when they have concerns. Due to serious concerns of management retaliating, I had to remain on the sidelines in union participation. 

I’m Maria Silvester, current Vice President of C&T and a proud union member for the past eight years. As a Contracting Officer with a $100 million warrant, I bring experience in negotiation, accountability, and results. I’ve successfully mediated grievances and stood up for members when it mattered most. I regularly fight for justice by attending rallies and marches in support of “We the People”.