A term we have heard talking about essential frontline federal employees. Give us an idea of who some of those employees are. What are their jobs . Guest some of those employees would be tsa. Some of our Veterans Administration workers. Would be some of our prison workers. Some of those would be essential personnel. Guest what are you hearing from those frontline workers during the crisis . Guest more than anything is , protection. They feel that they are inadequately protected. While they have to and they want to do their job, just want to be protected. Our main concern is making sure that those employees that we represent are protected. Host do you have any idea of how many of your members have contracted covid19 . Guest i dont really have an accurate number. I do know that within the tsa is about 170 so far and in the Veterans Administration, i think the last count i had was about 189. Can i give you a little background of why we feel so strongly about the fact we need the protectio
The threat tobout biodiversity from covid19. Tell us what we mean when we say biodiversity. We are talking about the abundance and diversity of nature, the wildlife and plants and animals that exist in Natural Systems and how they coexist and how healthy those ecosystems they occupy our. We are seeing a collapse of biodiversity. Scientists are calling it the sixth mass extinction. About one million species around the world are at risk of disappearing. Biodiversity is in rapid decline around the world. Highlights onthe the threats to biodiversity, one million species are at risk of extinction worldwide. Half of all rain forests in the world are gone. Two thirds of wetlands have disappeared. 60 of the planets wildlife has been lost since 1970. The headline said the destroyed creates the perfect conditions for coronavirus to emerge. Scientists have been warning us that this is increasing the risk for Infectious Diseases to make the leap from the Natural World into the human world. Mers, h
Of the discussion. If you were recently unemployed, laid off, or furloughed, that line is 202 7488000. If you are currently employed, 202 7488001. If you are a Business Owner, that line is 202 7488002. We would really like to hear how this is affecting our business. For all others, the line is 202 7488003. Make sure to text us, including her name, where you are texting from. On twitter, we are at cspanwj, and on facebook we will look for your posts as well, facebook. Com cspan. This is the headline in the Washington Post this morning, jobless rates spike to 4. 4 as democrats and trump began to scramble for a new spending and stimulus. Workers, thee for worst is yet to come. By midyear, the nation will likely be suffering its highest Unemployment Rate in nearly 40 years and possibly the worst since the great depression. Bank of america says the jobless rate will hit 15. 6 . ,oldman sachs pegs it at 15 while the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 12 for the second quarter.
Joined the American Federation of Government Employees to congress to avoid a Government Shutdown in march and pass the federal adjustment of income rate act which would give federal employees a 7. 4 pay increase. They spoke on capitol hill for about an hour. Our first guest is here. Good morning. Brothers and sisters, how are yall feeling this morning . [applause] are you ready today to Tell Congress that you need a raise . Are you ready . I come here today with a message. And you came with a message. Is that right . Yes. Let me take the privilege to say happy valentines to everyone in this audience today. And happy birthday to one of our staff today. I came here today and im glad you are here with me. We are here to send a message. A loud and clear message to our citizens and representatives here on the hill. Do your job. Say that with me. Say do your job from the government, do your job [chanting] do your job all right. Not only do we want them to do their job, but we want them to f
Independent senator Bernie Sanders speaking at a Campaign Rally in dearborn, michigan, in 2016. Exploring the american story, watch American History tv saturdays on cspan2 and find a full schedule on your Program Guide or watch online anytime at cspan. Org history. Several democratic lawmakers joined the American Federation of Government Employees to call on congress to avoid a Government Shutdown in march and passed the federal adjustment of income rates act which would give federal employees a 7. 4 pay increase. They spoke. They spoke on capitol hill for about an hour. [inaudible] good morning. Good morning. Brothers and sisters, how you all feel this morning . [cheers and applause] listen, listen. Are you ready today to Tell Congress that you need a raise . Yes. Are you ready . Yes. Listen, i come in today with the message, okay . You can with a message, is thatt right . Before we sent our message let me take the privilege to say happy valentines to everyone in this audience today.