2 New Bills, 6 New Ways Privatizers Want to Slash and Burn VA Hospitals
December 04, 2017
Here’s how wealthy private-hospital CEOs and their allies plan to hijack our country’s veterans health care system in broad daylight.
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Most Vacancies Are for Doctors and Nurses, Say VA Employees
November 17, 2017
Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals continue to take to the streets to shine a spotlight on the 49,000 vacancies at Department of Affairs hospitals nationwide. Understaffing deprives veterans of the critical care they deserve and were promised when they signed up to serve the country.
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How to Support Veterans on Veterans Day and Beyond
November 06, 2017
There are so many reasons we love veterans. They risk their lives for our country. Many return home with wounds both visible and invisible. Their families sacrifice too. Many veterans come home not to retire but to serve again as civil servants -- 1 in 3 federal employees are veterans. Here's what you can do to support veterans on Veterans Day and beyond.
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Congress Considers Biggest VA Privatization Plan Yet
October 30, 2017
When Congress created the Veterans Choice privatization program years ago to push veterans into for-profit hospitals, they sold it as a temporary fix for a shortage of VA facilities and health care professionals. But they never made building facilities and hiring personnel to care for veterans a priority.
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AFGE Members in Action
October 13, 2017
Government workers take to the streets to fight for fair pay, benefits, and retirement.
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5 Best Moments from AFGE’s Veterans Care Summit
October 13, 2017
Veterans, members of Congress, and health care experts gathered on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of the VA, the ongoing threat of privatization at the VA, and the dangers of forcing veterans into the private, for-profit health care system.
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32,000 Federal Employees Mobilized to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
September 08, 2017
Hurricane Harvey, the most severe storm in U.S. history, has dumped more than 50 inches of rain on Houston, killing at least 30 people and displacing 30,000. Federal employees, including AFGE members, are on the ground saving lives.
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7 Highlights from the APALA Convention
September 08, 2017
Nearly 650 people from dozens of unions and community partners recently gathered in Anaheim, California, to attend the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA)’s convention and celebrate its 25th anniversary. This year the convention’s theme “25 Years of Resistance: Organize & Fight” emphasized APALA’s rejection of racism and the anti-worker position.
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VA Employees Demand Immediate Filling of 49,000 Vacancies at VA Hospitals Nationwide
September 08, 2017
Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals have been staging a protest to demand that the 49,000 vacancies be filled immediately to ensure our veterans receive the care that they have earned.
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AFGE Election Win in Minneapolis, HUD Council Election
August 25, 2017
Physicians at the VA hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have voted to join AFGE and become part of the labor movement that stands for good jobs and a voice at work. Meanwhile, the AFGE HUD Council has just elected its new officers.
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How the New VA Law Affects You
August 14, 2017
The new adverse action bill that President Trump signed into law in June makes several key changes to the disciplinary process for employees in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Here's a summary of the major changes that you need to know about.
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Our Voice Just Got a Lot Stronger with These 7 Legislative Victories
August 04, 2017
Only a few days before Congress went off on August recess, AFGE won several major legislative victories that protect the civil service, jobs, and taxpayer dollars. Here are our recent legislative victories you need to know about.
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Politicians Launch VA Privatization Blitz
July 22, 2017
Here are 5 bills that would open the floodgate of VA privatization and take away resources from the VA.
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Little Rock VA Nurses: We Have a Responsibility to Speak Up
July 14, 2017
The VA hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas has been severely understaffed for years, and management did little to improve the situation. To keep their patients safe, their nurses took to the streets to speak up.
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Is the VA Closing A Montana Nursing Home?
July 07, 2017
For veterans spending the final years of their lives at the Miles City nursing home, this is their home. But for some VA administrators, this nursing home is just a concrete structure that could be disposed of anytime.
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