Listen Now! D.C. Budget, Federal Outsourcing Addressed on "Inside Government"

Listen Now! D.C. Budget, Federal Outsourcing Addressed on "Inside Government"

Listen Now!

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" for the latest on the District of Columbia's FY 2012 budget. The show, which originally aired on Friday, July 22, is now available on demand.

AFGE 14th District National Vice President Dwight Bowman discussed the budget and how cuts to public services would impact the community. Bowman also addressed concerns with the appointment of a new director at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and the reassignment of D.C. Council committee chairs.

AFGE Field Services and Education Department Director Bill Fletcher then discussed his recent trip to North Africa and the Middle East with the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center, which included stops in Tunisia and Egypt. Fletcher also shed light on the importance of building coalitions with unions around the world.

Lastly, AFGE Legislative Representative John Threlkeld addressed the union's efforts to curtail outsourcing in the federal government and the impact of privatization on employee morale.

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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 millions of 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 625,000 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 , +1-202-639-6448

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

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