Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Be Featured on 'Inside Government'

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Be Featured on 'Inside Government'

Presidents from AFGE Council of Prison Locals, Fort Hood Local 1920 Also to Appear

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) will discuss how union jobs contribute to a green and thriving economy this week on the American Federation of Government Employees' (AFGE) "Inside Government" radio program. The show will air on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. EST nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

AFGE Council of Prison Locals President Bryan Lowry then will address the staffing and funding issues facing the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), in addition to his council's request for additional equipment such as stab-resistant vests and non-lethal weaponry. Lowry also will shed light on the latest assaults and violent uprisings inside the BOP.

AFGE Fort Hood Local 1920 President Cheryl Eliano will provide a special update on the recovery status of Sgt. Kim Munley, an AFGE member, whose heroic efforts stopped a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas.

Finally, Campaign for America's Future Fellow Dave Johnson will discuss the U.S. trade deficit and the long-term dangers of borrowing money to buy goods made in other countries. Johnson also will stress the importance of making goods in the U.S. and its contribution to a strong economy.

"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).

For instructions on how to listen to "Inside Government," click here.

"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.

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Source: American Federation of Government Employees

CONTACT: Jason Fornicola of AFGE, +1-202-639-6448

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NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, please e-mail InsideGovernment@afge.org or go to www.federalnewsradio.com.

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