Federal Workers' Union Endorses Kerry

[kskiska]

WASHINGTON - The nation's largest federal workers' union, battling the Bush administration on government outsourcing and other issues, is endorsing Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) for president.

The announcement by the American Federation of Government Employees is set for Friday at the union's convention in Pittsburgh. Kerry taped a speech that will be played at the meeting.

The endorsement isn't a surprise. The union is fighting the Bush administration on an overhaul of the civil service system, collective bargaining rights being stripped for workers in some agencies and annual pay raises.

"This president came right out of the box and punched us right in the mouth," said union President John Gage.

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[carpetbagger]

1. Here's my Title 38 employee applause.

clap clap.

I haven't been holding my breath over this one, but I like Gage's summary of the choices.

[blackcat77]

2. Tomorrow's Headline:

"Bush Privatizes Entire Federal Government"

[schultzee]

3. Bush is privatizing the Federal Government now and as fast as the

greed pig can do it. The middle men will get the cream and the workers will earn less.

"Fascism is Capitalism in Decay" Lenin