Listen Now! Critical Staffing and Funding Shortages at Bureau of Prisons Discussed on 'Inside Government'

Listen Now! Critical Staffing and Funding Shortages at Bureau of Prisons Discussed on 'Inside Government'

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" to learn about the critical staffing and funding shortages plaguing the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The show, which originally aired on Friday, Nov. 11, is now available on demand.

AFGE Council of Prison Locals President Dale Deshotel discussed the safety risks of not properly staffing and funding BOP, as well as details of a recent rally aimed at correcting Equal Employment Opportunity issues at the agency.

AFGE local presidents John Garvey (General Services Administration Local 2275), Mike Guerrissi (Bureau of Reclamation Local 1978) and Vernon Steed (Nellis Air Force Base Local 1199) then addressed a number of issues - from ensuring fairness in the workplace to securing collective bargaining rights for all workers.

Lastly, the program went inside the Occupy Oakland movement and AFGE's recent rally to protest potential Social Security Administration budget cuts.

Listen LIVE on Fridays at 10 a.m. on 1500 AM WFED in the D.C. area or online at www.federalnewsradio.com.

For more information, please visit www.insidegovernmentradio.com.

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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.

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