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.
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.
References
- ^ "Vice President Bobby L. Harnage, Sr". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- Barr, Stephen (February 23, 1998). "New Union President Talks Tough On Pay Issues, Clinton Policies". Washington Post.
- Lee, Christopher (August 22, 2003). "Challenger Ousts AFGE Leader: Harnage Defeated at Government Workers' Convention". Washington Post.
- "Moultrian to run for president of union". Moultrie Observer. May 27, 2006.
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAllen H. Kaplan | Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Government Employees 1991–1997 |
Succeeded byRita Mason |
| Preceded byJohn Sturdivant | President of the American Federation of Government Employees 1997–2003 |
Succeeded byJohn Gage |