National President Dougan Issues Statement on Obama Government Reorganization Proposal
Friday, January 13, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Cory Bythrow
Phone:
(202) 216-4458
Washington, D.C.
– In
response to President Obama’s proposal for fast
track government reorganization authority,
National Federation of Federal Employees
National President William R. Dougan issued the
following statement:
“In
these lean economic times, difficult decisions
have to be made, and more efficient delivery of
government services is required.
President Obama’s fast-track consolidation
proposal announced today is an example of that.
Though his proposal shows promise for rooting
out inefficiencies, the fact that a
restructuring could lead to large-scale
lay-offs is a very serious concern. With
millions of American workers already
unemployed, we are looking for proposals that
create jobs, not eliminate them. Our sincere
hope is that as these federal agencies are
reconfigured, they find a way to make sure
thousands of people working in these agencies
aren’t given pink slips. To the extent that
savings can be found while protecting jobs, we
are supportive.”