We fought. We filed. We won!
AFGE/NVAC proudly celebrates Judge DuBose's decision granting our motion to enforce her March 13 preliminary injunction. This decision ensures that the protections and benefits negotiated for VA employees covered under the MCBA remain in place throughout contract negotiations between AFGE/NVAC and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This court victory comes after the VA issued AFGE/NVAC written notice on July 24 of its latest plan to “re-terminate” the union’s contract.
President Burke said it best: “Unions that represent federal employees have long been under attack. Why? Because we are the roadblock preventing the privatization of the agencies we swore to protect. No matter how many times we are kicked while we are down, we get back up, brush off the dirt, and get right back in the fight because we believe in the VA’s mission to serve our nation’s veterans. Today’s victory is proof that no one is above the law. AFGE/NVAC will never give up because we fight for what is right.”
National President Kelley also issued the following statement: “It is shameful that the VA is hell-bent on taking union rights away from the hardworking men and women who provide care to America’s veterans, a third of whom are veterans themselves. We are grateful for Judge DuBose’s swift action forcing the VA to recognize our collective bargaining agreement, which guarantees these rights, and vow to continue protecting the 320,000 VA employees AFGE proudly represents.”
We will stand beside you every step of the way and fight for dignity, fairness, and respect in the workplace. We have won these battles against the VA consecutively, but the real work is only just beginning. Thank you for everything that you do for VA employees, for our nation's veterans, and for these United States!
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