VA Secretary Vows to Empower Federal Workforce, Encourage Union Organizing
April 26, 2021
AFGE's NVAC holds joint health and safety conference with the VA.
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This VA Local in Texas Recruited 575 New Members Despite Pandemic, Anti-Union EOs
April 12, 2021
Never stop organizing!
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VA Restores AFGE Contract, Official Time for Most Employees
April 05, 2021
The VA is taking steps to comply with President Biden’s Executive Order 14003, rescinding the previous administration's anti-worker, anti-union directives.
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Arbitrator Orders Dayton VA Hospital to Reinstate Union Office Space, Official Time, Parking Spaces
April 05, 2021
Congratulations to AFGE Local 2209 and the AFGE General Counsel’s Office for a sweeping victory for the federal workers we represent at the Dayton Veterans Affairs hospital!
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This Bill Will Make the VA a Better Place to Work for Medical Professionals
March 22, 2021
A bill has been introduced in the House and the Senate to make it easier for the VA to create a better environment and to improve working conditions.
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Registration Now Open for NVAC’s Very First Virtual Health & Safety Training
March 15, 2021
The AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC) is holding its very first virtual training on health and safety in April.
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VA Invites AFGE Locals Back to VA Facilities, Won’t Charge Rent
February 22, 2021
Now that President Biden has rescinded Trump’s executive order that kicked unions out of VA facilities, the VA announced Feb. 16 that they are inviting AFGE locals back.
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AFGE Lays Out 5 Challenges Facing New VA Secretary, Stands Ready to Be a True Labor Partner
February 01, 2021
AFGE members are hopeful that McDonough, if confirmed by the Senate, will work with the union to rebuild the VA and its workforce.
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VA Employees Return to Bargaining Table After Rejecting Trump Labor Panel’s Imposed Contract
January 25, 2021
AFGE members at the VA overwhelmingly voted against ratifying an unfair collective bargaining agreement imposed by an anti-worker labor panel appointed by the Trump administration.
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Senior Leadership’s Mismanagement of COVID-19 Response Leads to Spike in Cases at VA Hospitals
December 21, 2020
Senior leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs have continued to put VA staff and veterans’ lives at risk throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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VA Council President First Recipient of WFP’s Woman of Labor Award
November 30, 2020
Alma Lee, president of AFGE’s National Veterans Affairs Council, was honored by AFGE’s Women’s and Fair Practices Departments this year with the first-ever Woman of Labor Award.
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GAO to Investigate Systematic Racism at VA
October 05, 2020
GAO is launching an investigation into systemic racism at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Biden Plans to Fill VA Vacancies, Bump Pay for Workers, Invest in VA
September 21, 2020
AFGE applauds Biden for supporting the work VA employees do serving our veterans.
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VA Dental Clinic in Chicago Puts Veterans at Risk of Contracting COVID-19
September 21, 2020
AFGE is calling on the VA to change its dental practices at a VA dental clinic in Chicago which has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases among VA facilities nationwide.
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VA Moves Forward with Anti-Employee Agenda in Contract Rebuttals
August 24, 2020
Contract negotiations between AFGE and the Department of Veterans Affairs have completed with both sides waiting for FSIP to issue a decision that would impact the lives of VA employees for years to come.
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