Darryll Bell (AFGE Local 31) / Travis Woodward (CSEA SEIU Local 2001)

<p>Darryll Bell, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 31, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the need to block a proposed Schedule F employment category that would strip federal employees of their civil service protections. He also spoke about staffing shortages in Veterans Administration facilities and the impact on veteran care.</p> <p>   </p> <p>Travis Woodward, President of the Connecticut State Employees Association (CSEA) affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2001, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and talked about staffing shortages among state workers in Connecticut, which are estimated to cost taxpayers over $100 million per year. He also discussed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for CSEA workers.</p>