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“The board spoke strongly and in unison because they are sick and tired of the lack of action by Commissioner Sullivan when it comes to addressing conditions in the agency that are leading to violent assaults against PEF members and other staff who work there,” said PEF President Wayne Spence.

In this episode of the Union Strong Podcast, we will hear the personal story of a disabled Army Veteran who lost her job at the VA and a union president fighting to protect workers and their rights.

Jake Napolitano, 24, started working as a clerk at a post office in Medford last September. Napolitano believes the work to be honorable and said that the post office "creates a stronger community."

But the talk of privatization threatens "my job" and "my future," he said.

Pat Guidice, business manager for the local, said in an interview Saturday the next few days will be “critical” and it’s too early to say if the union plans a work stoppage without a new contract by the end of Friday.

“The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial fund helps provide these students with access to a college education, even in the midst of a tragedy,” said Erin McCabe, a member of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial board of directors.

“People are nervous,” said Lloyd Butler, 54, a computer specialist who has been working at Northport VA for 36 years. He described a bleaker mood at the workplace.