Wake Up TriCounties John Zuhmker Local 4070 AFGE

Last week, representatives of Government Employees, those working at Thomson Prison, in Thomson, Illinois, released a statement asking that the Warden of Thomson Prison, Thomas Bergami, be removed from his position. AFGE. the American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing staff at Thomson, allege that Bertrami's poor leadership and decisions as Warden have lead to more than 300 incidents of Sexual Misconduct by inmates against members of Thomson Staff. John Zuhmker is the President of AFGE Local 4070, representing Thomson Prison employees, guards and staff, and he joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Monday to discuss why the union feels strongly that Warden Bergami should be removed. RegionalMediaNews.com reached out to Thomson Prison for a statement regarding the Union's accusations. You can find the response from Representatives from Thomson Prison and the Bureau of Prisons, linked here.