VA Employees' Union Statement On Shooting At El Paso Veterans Affairs Clinic

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement in response to the shooting at the El Paso Veterans' Affairs Clinic. AFGE represents employees at the clinic.

"As the investigation continues in to the shooting at the El Paso VA Clinic, AFGE extends its condolences to the family of the victims and the veterans' community. Our VA medical centers are where veterans and their families come to heal and feel safe.  Incidents such as this violate that sense of protection."

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 670,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia. AFGE's National Veterans Affairs Council represents 210,000 employees within the Department of Veterans Affairs. For the latest AFGE news and information, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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