AFGE's Fight to Stop Privatization of Air Force Dining Services on 'Inside Government'

AFGE's Fight to Stop Privatization of Air Force Dining Services on 'Inside Government'

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WASHINGTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" radio show to hear about AFGE's fight against privatization efforts at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska! The show, which originally aired on Friday, July 2, is now available on demand.

AFGE Air Force Local 1101 President Dave Owens addressed the Air Force's efforts to contract out dining services, the agency's refusal to meet with AFGE on the issue, and five other bases that could face the same contracting out fight.

Campaign for America's Future Fellow Dave Johnson and Media Consortium Director Tracy Van Slyke also appeared on the program. Johnson, who attended CAF's recent America's Future Now conference, discussed the foundation of progressive economics and the need to rebuild America's infrastructure. Van Slyke, co-author of "Beyond the Echo Chamber: How a Networked Progressive Media Can Reshape American Politics" shed light on the future of journalism and maximizing social media networks.

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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: Chelsea Bland, AFGE Communications Department, +1-202-639-6419

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

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