Recently we heard VOA Director David Ensor claim that “we are all one Agency” at the hastily put together VOA 70th Anniversary celebration. The problem is – it isn’t true.
Governor Ashe speaks out about the morale problem, the issue of second-class citizenship for contractors and other issues at the BBG. The story appeared in the BBG Watch website. Read the story here.
On November 19, 2011, Federal Arbitrator Suzanne Butler issued her decision and award regarding AFGE Local 1812’s grievance over the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ reduction-in-force at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting.
The Agency has been routinely hiring non-U.S. citizens for over 20 years despite the presence of suitably qualified U.S. citizens. In June 2006, the Union filed a grievance and Arbitrator George E. Marshall, Jr. ruled in the Union's favor,
According to the report from Delloite (the consultant the BBG hired to look at the BBG’s organization): “It is unclear whether de-federalizing VOA is actually feasible or even desirable” and “[I]f VOA constitutes communications essential to national security, privatization may not be feasible.”
On December 6th the VOA Chinese Service celebrated its 70th year of broadcasting. The event was held in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building. It was hosted by Representative Dana Rohrabacher
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