THE OBJECT OF THIS FEDERATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, PROMOTE EFFICIENCY, ADVANCE PLANS OF IMPROVEMENT, AND PROMOTE THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN AFGE ACTIVITIES AT ALL LEVELS THRROUGHOUT THE FEDERATION. SPECIFICALLY MOST FUNDS WERE SPENT TO PROMOTE RECRUITMENT, SUPPORT ARBITRATION AND THE PER CAPITA FEES TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION.