AFGE Local 3197 provides representation for bargaining unit members of VA Puget Sound Health Care Service (PSHCS), Seattle Division and Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO).

AFGE is the largest federal employee union representing 600,00 federal and D.C. government workers across the nation and overseas.

The headquarters of AFGE is located in Washington, D.C.  AFGE is divided into 12 districts, Local 3197 is in District 11 and the National President is John Gage. 

Local 3197's office is located at the Seattle Division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

VA Regional Office (VARO) is located at 915 2nd Avenue Room 1050, Seattle, WA  98174  220-6718 x2781 (fax 220-6240