Government Works, Even if Washington Doesn't

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American Federation of Government Employees

May 05, 2015, 10:48 ET

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- That's the message that J. David Cox Sr., national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, wants to get across this week as the nation celebrates Public Service Recognition Week.

PSRW, held the first week of May, honors the important work public employees do for our nation every day, from delivering our mail and processing our Social Security checks to treating our veterans and keeping our skies safe.

Government works, even when Washington doesn't. That's the message that J. David Cox Sr., national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, wants to get across this week as the nation celebrates Public Service Recognition Week. PSRW, held the first week of May, honors the important work public employees do for our nation every day, from delivering our mail and processing our Social Security checks to treating our veterans and keeping our skies safe. Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-david-cox-sr/government-works-even-if_b_7206916.html.

President Cox has posted a blog to Huffington Post in which he urges for a change in the conversation about government. Here's an excerpt:

When I hear folks rail against government as a lumbering, out-of-touch monolith, I shake my head in disbelief every time.

Sure, the political system in Washington can certainly be described as dysfunctional – and that's putting it kindly. But lumping together self-interested politicians with dedicated public sector employees is just plain wrong. These are two very different groups with two very different attitudes, and we cannot let the persistent shortcomings of the former undermine the vital mission of the latter.

Check out the full post here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-david-cox-sr/government-works-even-if_b_7206916.html

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