Executive Council Statement
Removal of Social Security Commissioner Astrue
… the country’s retirement security, as well as the irresponsibility of former President George W. Bush’s policies in regard to this critical program. Bush’s anti-government ideology and commitment to putting the interests of his Wall Street contributors ahead of the retirement security of working families led him to … as the exclusive representatives of many bargaining unit employees at SSA. He refuses to meet and discuss important work-related issues with AFGE and the AALJ/IFPTE, adversely affecting sound labor relations and employee morale. Commissioner …