AFGE President John Gage to Discuss TSA Bargaining Rights on 'Inside Government' Radio Show

AFGE President John Gage to Discuss TSA Bargaining Rights on 'Inside Government' Radio Show

Efforts to Halt Outsourcing at U.S. Marshals Service Also to be Addressed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President John Gage will highlight the union's fight to secure collective bargaining rights for Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" nationally syndicated radio program. The show will air on Friday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. EST nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Gage will touch on a number of key issues at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including Erroll Southers' recent decision to remove his name from consideration as TSA administrator. Gage then will detail AFGE's plan moving forward to secure collective bargaining rights for TSOs.

AFGE U.S. Marshals Service Local 2272 President Jason Wilder will discuss critical outsourcing problems at the nation's oldest law enforcement agency, including the impact on career paths, promotions and employee morale. Wilder also will detail his local's efforts to communicate with agency management to correct the problems.

Lastly, political journalist Bill Press, host of "The Bill Press Show," will address the state of affairs in Washington politics - from health care reform to President Obama's proposed government spending freeze.

"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 AFGE, +1-202-639-6448

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

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