FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 01, 2003
October 01, 2003
Enid Doggett
(202)639-6422
John Irvine
(202) 639-6405
(202)639-6422
John Irvine
(202) 639-6405
Statement From AFGE National President John Gage On The Signing Of the First DHS Appropriations Bill
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—"AFGE commends Congress for creating and funding DHS, and President Bush for signing the agency's first appropriations bill.
"AFGE, which represents a significant percentage of DHS workers including TSA screeners, feels the funding is the first step to help continue building an infrastructure that will provide the best security for the American people.
“AFGE looks forward to working with DHS officials this October to develop a personnel system which will help DHS employees better protect our nation."
AFGE represents 600,000 federal employees, as well as TSA screeners—1,000 TSA screeners have joined the union. Another 6,500 have expressed interest in joining the union. For more on AFGE, log onto www.afge.org.
"AFGE, which represents a significant percentage of DHS workers including TSA screeners, feels the funding is the first step to help continue building an infrastructure that will provide the best security for the American people.
“AFGE looks forward to working with DHS officials this October to develop a personnel system which will help DHS employees better protect our nation."
AFGE represents 600,000 federal employees, as well as TSA screeners—1,000 TSA screeners have joined the union. Another 6,500 have expressed interest in joining the union. For more on AFGE, log onto www.afge.org.
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