AFGE President John Gage to Discuss VA Downgrades, Organizing Drive on 'Inside Government'

AFGE President John Gage to Discuss VA Downgrades, Organizing Drive on 'Inside Government'

Union support for D.C. mayoral candidate Vincent Gray also to be addressed

WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Efforts by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to stop employee downgrades at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be discussed this week on AFGE's "Inside Government" radio show. The show will air on Friday, May 28 at 10 a.m. ET nationwide on Federal News Radio at www.federalnewsradio.com and 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

AFGE National President John Gage, who successfully worked with the VA to halt the downgrades, will explain how the measure would have adversely affected thousands of support and clerical workers nationwide. Gage then will highlight the work of AFGE's National VA Council and its impressive May organizing drive, which has already resulted in an increase of more than 2,000 members.

AFGE 14th District National Vice President Dwight Bowman will discuss the union's support of D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray in his bid for D.C. mayor. Bowman will highlight AFGE's work with other organizations to secure new leadership in the District, and a renewed commitment to public service.

"Inside Government" is hosted by AFGE Assistant General Counsel J. Ward Morrow. Programs are archived on the Federal News Radio website and can be heard on demand at www.federalnewsradio.com or www.insidegovernmentradio.org. The program also is available via iTunes podcast by clicking here.

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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 the American Federation of Government
Employees, +1-202-639-6448

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