Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees to be Discussed on 'Inside Government'

Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees to be Discussed on 'Inside Government'

AFGE Radio Show also to Feature Author of "Building More Effective Unions"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The need for stronger whistleblower protections for federal employees will be addressed this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" radio show. The show will air on Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. EDT nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) Executive Director Danielle Brian will highlight efforts to protect federal employees who report waste, fraud, and abuse in the workplace. Brian also will discuss resources available for federal whistleblowers and legislation designed to protect them.

But first, AFGE Legislative Representative Charity Wilson will address President Obama's nomination of Erroll Southers as the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Assistant Secretary. Wilson also will address TSA's misguided pay-for-performance system, which she calls "a gigantic slap in the face to TSOs."

Paul F. Clark, author of "Building More Effective Unions," then will discuss methods to strengthen labor unions through communication, member orientation and socialization, and organizing. Clark, who serves as the head of Penn State University's Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, also will share his thoughts on ways to reach younger workers.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio Web site and can be heard on demand at http://www.federalnewsradio.com/ or http://www.afge.org/insidegovernment. Please note there will be a short advertisement prior to the start of the program. The program also is available via iTunes podcast by clicking here. Users must install iTunes on their computers before accessing "Inside Government" via podcast.

Listeners also can follow the program on Facebook (AFGE Inside Government) and Twitter (afgeradioshow).

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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. on Federal News Radio 1500 AM in Washington, D.C. and online at www.federalnewsradio.com. It is also available to 70 million iPod users through Apple's iTunes podcast. "Inside Government" is produced by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation's largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of American Federation of Government Employees,
+1-202-639-6448

Web Site: http://www.afge.org/

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

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