My first experience with AFGE was a rewarding one. I worked for the Department of Defense as an aircraft mechanic, performing operational modifications on B-52’s. My supervisor summoned me into our break-room, and handed me my annual appraisal rating. Having received many appraisals, I believed this one was not going to be any different than those in the past. When I first glanced at my rating I realized that this rating was not like those I