U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison to Promote Public Jobs Plan on 'Inside Government'

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison to Promote Public Jobs Plan on 'Inside Government'

AFGE Member Benefits, Privatization at Federal Protective Service Also to be Addressed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) will highlight his public jobs bill this week on the American Federation of Government Employees' (AFGE) "Inside Government" radio program. The show will air on Friday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. EST nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Congressman Ellison's Put America to Work Act of 2009 (H.R. 4268) would create 1 million jobs nationwide in the public and non-profit sectors and focus on critical infrastructure and revitalization projects. The $40 billion initiative has attracted support from 49 other members of Congress.

Listeners then will hear from AFGE National Benefits Coordinator Mark Williams, who will detail the new Super Guarantee Program and Medical Bill Negotiation Service.

AFGE Federal Protective Service Local 918 President David Wright next will address the House Homeland Security Committee's November hearing on the challenges at FPS, including an over-reliance on contract security personnel.

Lastly, AFGE Communications Director Enid Doggett will summarize her department's efforts throughout the last year, including a recap of "Inside Government," communications strategies for AFGE's fight to secure collective bargaining rights for Transportation Security Officers and the battle against the National Security Personnel System.

"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, +1-202-639-6448

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

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