AFGE applauds the introduction of the “VA Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Modernization Act."
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An arbitrator rules VA engaged in bad faith bargaining during contract negotiations with AFGE.
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AFGE and our National Veterans Affairs Council continue to advocate for whistleblowers.
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AFGE's NVAC holds joint health and safety conference with the VA.
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Never stop organizing!
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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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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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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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The AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC) is holding its very first virtual training on health and safety in April.
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Now that President Biden has rescinded Trump’s executive order that kicked unions out of VA facilities, the VA announced Feb. 16 that they are inviting AFGE locals back.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 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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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 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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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 is launching an investigation into systemic racism at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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