The Fight to Secure Collective Bargaining Rights for All VA Employees on 'Inside Government'

The Fight to Secure Collective Bargaining Rights for All VA Employees on 'Inside Government'

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" to learn about the union's fight to secure collective bargaining rights for all Department of Veterans Affairs employees! The show, which originally aired on Friday, Jan. 7, is now available on demand.

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AFGE 6th District National Vice President Arnold Scott discussed the union's work to secure collective bargaining rights for all VA employees. Scott also updated listeners on AFGE's fight against firings at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service due to low credit scores.

The AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council's 3rd Executive Vice President Bill Wetmore and 1st District Representative William "B.J." Ocker then addressed the council's successful organizing and training efforts in 2010 and the need for strong labor-management partnerships.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), who sponsored the House version of the Telework Enhancement Act, discussed how Telework would improve the federal work force, increase productivity and provide a cost savings to taxpayers.

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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

American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of the American Federation of Government Employees, +1-202-639 6448, fornij@afge.org

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