Listen now! Safety violations at Selfridge ANG Base addressed on "Inside Government"

Listen now! Safety violations at Selfridge ANG Base addressed on "Inside Government"

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" to learn about a series of Occupational Safety and Health Administration violations at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. The show, which originally aired on Friday, Jan. 10, is now available on demand.

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AFGE Department of Defense Local 2077 President Jon Suminski detailed the violations, which include eight citations for unsafe or unhealthy working conditions at the base, and the union's fight to improve workplace safety.

But first, AFGE National Council of Social Security Administration Field Operations Locals President Witold Skwierczynski discussed SSA management's refusal to work with the union during the government shutdown, as well as service reductions and field office closures at SSA.

Lastly, Economic Policy Institute Research and Policy Director Josh Bivens provided an economic outlook for middle-class workers in 2014.

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