VOA journalists to management: ‘Stop Damaging Personnel Tactics’ — RECOMMENDATIONS V
We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
VOA journalists: ‘Talk to us about failures of Voice of America website’ — RECOMMENDATIONS III
We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
Union says ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda…’ to Voice of America official claiming improvement of morale will take 3 to 5 years
BBG Watch Commentary The following editorial was published by American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, which…
VOA journalists: ‘We don’t want to wait 3 to 5 years to improve morale’ — RECOMMENDATIONS II
We continue posting morale improving recommendations sent to BBG Watch by a group of Voice of America reporters…
A Living Memorial In Honor of Former BBG Governor, Victor Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary “The American Linden tree planted through the efforts of AFGE Local 1812 will be a…
Return To The Russian Front
International Broadcasting Bureau – Dysfunctional and Defunct (The Agency’s Branding Label): Return To The Russian Front by The Federalist “I…
‘THE IMPLAUSIBLE MISSION’ – BBG employees’ union on massive violations of VOA Charter by VOA and IBB executives
‘THE IMPLAUSIBLE MISSION’ is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees’ union commentary on massive violations of the…
OIG uncovers alleged massive unauthorized use of personal services contracts by IBB officials
BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) has…
WHO’S IN CHARGE – REALLY?? – AFGE Local 1812 Editorial
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is republishing as a public service an editorial posted on the website of…
Alleged violations of IRS rules by IBB officials may cost taxpayers, U.S. agency millions
BBG Watch Exclusive Commentary BBG Watch has learned that officials of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) at a…
Lessons in leadership, journalism and VOA Charter from employees for Director Ensor
BBG Watch Commentary Employees of the Voice of America (VOA) and other federal units of the Broadcasting Board…
CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees – CUSIB Press Release
BBG Watch is reposting a press release which appeared on the CUSIB website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2,…
Response to New York Daily News Writer – Tim Shamble, President AFGE Local 1812 BBG Employee Union
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is re-posting a letter from Tim Shamble, President AFGE Local 1812 BBG Employee…
Another Year, Hope Springs Eternal – Message from AFGE Local 1812 BBG Employee Union
BBG Watch is happy to publish his New Year Message from the American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE…
Czech Helsinki Committee calls on BBG Chairman Jeff Shell to stop discrimination of foreign journalists at Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary In a letter addressed to new Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Jeff…
ON THIS THANKSGIVING…
BBG Watch wishes Happy Thanksgiving to our readers, contributors and supporters. The following commentary is reposted from the…
The Age of Wearable Devices
The following commentary has been posted on the website of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812,…
What Would President Obama Tell THIS Cuban Dissident?
As BBG Watch reported, the Voice of America (VOA) English news website failed to post a news on…
Union Comments on Initial BBG Results from the 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
BBG Watch Commentary AFGE Local 1812, a union representing federal employees of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
THEARCTIC30 FROZEN OUT BY VOA
THEARCTIC30 FROZEN OUT BY VOA Guest Commentary by Marie Ciliberti, Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org)…
A Memo to the Board – The Federalist
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: A Memo to the Board by The Federalist On Wednesday, October 23,…
Letter from illegally RIFed OCB employee reveals personal hardships
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received text of an email sent to a supporter by one of…
AFGE Tribute to BBG Governor Susan McCue: AFGE1812 SALUTES A GOVERNOR AND A LADY
BBG Watch Commentary AFGE Local 1812, a union representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) workforce, posted on…
Voice of America abdicates its responsibilities under its Charter, VOA journalists say
BBG Watch Commentary The American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812, published a commentary on the failure of…
A New Campaign of Truth
Two recent articles posted on the website of the Broadcasting Board of Governors’s (BBG) employee union, AFGE Local…
BLOATED BUREAUCRACY
BBG Watch Commentary Two recent articles posted on the website of the Broadcasting Board of Governors’s (BBG) employee…
APOLOGISTS HARD AT WORK, HOPEFULLY NOT ON TAXPAYERS’ DIME
BBG Watch Commentary We are reposting a commentary which has been posted on the AFGE Local 1812 website.…
Honesty can be dangerous for BBG employees, union warns
BBG Watch Commentary A union representing federal employees working for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) warned its…
BBG employee union welcomes new BBG Chairman and other new Board members
BBG Watch Commentary Paul Westpheling, Vice President of AFGE Local 1812, a union representing federal employees of the…
Bureaucracy silences free debate at media freedom agency
BBG Watch Commentary The AFGE Local 1812 union representing federal employees at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
De-Federalization of Voice of America would remove public oversight, give full control to bureaucrats
BBG Watch Commentary De-Federalization of the Voice of America (VOA) and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) would…
Employee union, AFGE Local 1812, joins many praising Victor Ashe’s tenure on Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, a union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Victor Ashe got things headed in the right direction at BBG, Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary Victor Ashe’s legacy at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be one of being…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared nominations of Shell, Crocker, and Armstrong for BBG board
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which holds jurisdiction over all…
Shortwave radio still has a role in reaching closed and poor nations, BBG employee union said
BBG Watch Commentary In an article posted on the Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) employee union website, American…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe accuses top agency officials of wasting taxpayers’ money, prolonging hardships of RIFed employees
BBG Watch Commentary In a strongly-worded statement for the press, Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) only Republican member…
Roxana’s Story
BBG Watch Commentary From the firing of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia to the illegal RIF of OCB…
Czech Senator, former journalist, appeals to Secretary Kerry to ensure equal rights for all RFE/RL employees
BBG Watch Commentary In an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a member of the…
VOA journalist and VOA listener are not too kind on Rosa Brooks’ article and Voice of America management
BBG Watch Commentary In one of our recent posts, “Foreign Policy article with IBB propaganda on the Smith-Mundt…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – employee concerns with VOA English news and website ignored by Director and OIG
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor and Executive Editor Steve Redisch had refused to…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – BBG Governor Susan McCue and Governor Victor Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary Agency sources have shared with us summaries of some of the comments Broadcasting Board of…
The Thomas Affair at Voice of America – the Union
This commentary was published by the American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE Local 1812, the union representing the…
Personnel news from inside BBG, IBB, VOA and RFE/RL as reported and commented on by sources
BBG Watch Commentary CFO BBG Watch has learned that Leslie Hyland has been hired as the new Chief…
‘LET THEM EAT ICE CREAM’ on 4th of July – media freedom journalists suffer injustice, humiliation and hardships under IBB
BBG Watch Commentary “While in Miami the lives of many honest, hardworking people are utterly destroyed, here in…
American journalist still fuming over Voice of America official’s attempt to ban him from the UN is part of a much bigger problem for BBG
BBG Watch Commentary When U.S Government officials try to ban journalists, deprive them of work or defame them,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Beyond Rehabilitation – Embracing The Totalitarian Model
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Beyond Rehabilitation – Embracing The Totalitarian Model by The…
Employee union of U.S. international broadcasters comments on a Congressional hearing, calls for trimming bureaucracy
The union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees, AFGE Local 1812, commented on the June 26th hearing…
Governor Victor Ashe welcomes House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Victor Ashe welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee…
BBG Governor Ashe receives Glasnost Award in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary In Moscow, Russian human rights activists presented today Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, former…
BBG Press Release: BBG Broadcasters Earn Record-Breaking Audience Topping 200 Million A Week Worldwide
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) journalists are indeed doing an outstanding job under very difficult…