For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Contact: Chris Fleming, 202-429-1145
Statement of AFSCME Pres. McEntee on the Congressional Deal Reached to Fund the FAA
Washington, DC —
“I applaud Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his leadership in bringing the Federal Aviation Administration funding stalemate to an end and putting 74,000 federal and construction employees back to work. In these difficult economic times, it is jobs and not political gamesmanship that Americans truly value.”
AFSCME's 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120
