WASHINGTON, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in nowto AFGE's "Inside Government" as federal employees prepare for thepossibility of a government shutdown. The show, which originallyaired on Friday, Feb. 25, is now available on demand.
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AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox addressed thepotential shutdown and how it would affect agencies such as theSocial Security Administration (SSA) and Department of VeteransAffairs (VA). Cox also discussed the nationwide assault on publicworkers' collective bargaining rights and AFGE's response to thoseefforts.
AFGE Local 987 President Tom Scott then shed light on employeeexposure to toxic chemicals at Robins Air Force Base and Local 498President Michael Freeman discussed how federal budget cuts wouldimpact services provided at the VA.
Lastly, Local 2006 Chief Steward Richard Gennetti highlighted thededication of SSA employees, who continue to fulfill their missionin spite of low funding and staffing levels.
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"Inside Government" is a one-hour weekly nationwide radio/Internet program dedicated to issues that impact federal and D.C.government employees. The show airs each Friday at 10 a.m. onFederal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C. and online atwww.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPodusers through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" isproduced by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 625,000workers in the federal government and the government of the Districtof Columbia.
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