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Judge Orders VA to Reinstate Union Contract as Agency Resists

March 30, 2026

Judge Orders VA to Reinstate Union Contract as Agency Resists

In a significant win, a federal judge on Friday granted a motion filed by the AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council to enforce a preliminary injunction order reinstating the collective bargaining contract covering more than 300,000 employees.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE Local Leader Calls on VA to Reject Planned Downgrade of VA Police Officers

March 30, 2026

AFGE Local Leader Calls on VA to Reject Planned Downgrade of VA Police Officers

On March 26, Dennis “Sarge” Guerrero, of AFGE Local 3511, traveled to Capitol Hill to testify on the need for the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop its plan to downgrade VA police officers.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE Asks Judge to Force VA to Comply with Court Order Restoring Union Contract

March 23, 2026

AFGE Asks Judge to Force VA to Comply with Court Order Restoring Union Contract

AFGE and its National Veterans Affairs Council are calling on a federal court to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to comply with a judge’s order restoring AFGE’s master collective bargaining agreement with the VA and all subsidiary agreements.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE Celebrates Labor Icon Alma L. Lee During Women’s History Month

March 23, 2026

AFGE Celebrates Labor Icon Alma L. Lee During Women’s History Month

This Women’s History Month, AFGE proudly recognizes a labor giant in our movement, National Veterans Affairs Council President Emerita Alma L. Lee.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE VA Contract Restored in Major Win for Workers, Veterans

March 16, 2026

AFGE VA Contract Restored in Major Win for Workers, Veterans

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to reinstate the union contract covering 320,000 VA employees represented by AFGE in a major victory over the implementation of President Trump’s union-busting executive orders.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE VA Council to Demand Bargaining Over Resumption of Disciplinary Measures

February 02, 2026

AFGE VA Council to Demand Bargaining Over Resumption of Disciplinary Measures

AFGE’s National VA Council will soon begin bargaining over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ intention to resume the use of enhanced disciplinary measures that the agency previously used to wrongfully fire thousands of VA workers.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

VA Will Eliminate 35K Vacant Positions Despite Chronic Understaffing, Report Says

December 22, 2025

VA Will Eliminate 35K Vacant Positions Despite Chronic Understaffing, Report Says

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 unfilled health care positions this month, including doctors, nurses, and support staff.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

Lawmakers, Union Leader Defend VA Collective Bargaining

December 15, 2025

Lawmakers, Union Leader Defend VA Collective Bargaining

Senior members of Congress, along with the newly elected leader of AFGE’s National Veterans Affairs Council, are defending the right of VA employees to join and form a union.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE National VA Council Elects New Officers

November 17, 2025

AFGE National VA Council Elects New Officers

Delegates at the National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC)’s 25th Triennial Convention recently elected new officers.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

NVAC Files Fourth Grievance Following VA Contract “Termination”

September 15, 2025

NVAC Files Fourth Grievance Following VA Contract “Termination”

Last week, AFGE’s National Veterans Affairs Council filed its fourth grievance following VA’s “termination” of our national labor contract.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

VA Retaliates Against AFGE and Other Unions By Terminating Workers’ Contract

August 11, 2025

VA Retaliates Against AFGE and Other Unions By Terminating Workers’ Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated its collective bargaining agreements with AFGE and other labor unions representing more than 400,000 VA workers.

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VA Backs Down from Massive Layoffs—But Workforce Cuts Continue

July 14, 2025

VA Backs Down from Massive Layoffs—But Workforce Cuts Continue

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially walked back its plan to lay off more than 80,000 employees as part of the Elon Musk-led “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) initiative.

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Republican Members of House Appropriations Committee Greenlight White House’s Mass Firing of 80,000 VA Employees

June 16, 2025

Republican Members of House Appropriations Committee Greenlight White House’s Mass Firing of 80,000 VA Employees

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VA Memorial Products Service Employees Vote to Join AFGE

January 13, 2025

VA Memorial Products Service Employees Vote to Join AFGE

Another group of federal employees just joined AFGE!

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House Passes AFGE-Endorsed Bill to Make It Easier for Veterans to Access Home Care

November 25, 2024

House Passes AFGE-Endorsed Bill to Make It Easier for Veterans to Access Home Care

The House of Representatives last week passed an AFGE-backed bill that would allow veterans to access more care at home.

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