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2022 & 2021

NVAC (12-15-2022) VA Employee Fairness Act

NVAC PR (8-07-2021) Missouri VA Union Members to Celebrate Biden’s Reversal of Former-Administration Executive Orders

NVAC PR (8-06-2021) Las Vegas VA Union Members Deliver Petitions to Local Electeds Demanding Bargaining Rights for All Employees

NVAC PR (7-31-2021) Leavenworth Veterans Affairs Union Members to Celebrate Return to Campus Following Biden’s Reversal of Trump-Era Executive Orders

NVAC PR (7-31-2021) St. Louis VA Union Members Protest Widespread Discrimination at Facility

NVAC PR (4-28-2021) VA Union Members in 7 States Join Memorial Day of Action

NVAC PR (4-20-2021) McDonough Speaks At Annual AFGE NVAC Health & Safety Conference

NVAC PR (3-16-2021) VA Employee Fairness Act

NVAC PR (2-03-2021) President Alma Lee Statement on McDonough Confirmation

NVAC PR (2-01-2021) Veterans Affairs Department Continues Bad Faith Negotiations

NVAC PR (1-30-2021) Missouri Union Members Demand Senator Hawley’s Resignation

NVAC PR (1-27-2021) Minneapolis VA Union Members Join Congresswoman Omar Demanding Protection

NVAC PR (1-23-2021) Chillicothe Protest

NVAC PR (1-23-2021) Chillicothe Action

NVAC PR (1-18-2021) VA COVID Survey

NVAC PR (1-08-2021) Failed Ratification Vote

AFGE National VA Council

2023 In the news

VA hospital staffing woes need prompt action

The Exponent Telegram | March 28, 2023

VA union’s perspective on federal pay

Federal News Network | February 27, 2023

2022 In the news

VA bill granting full collective bargain rights to health care staff passes House

Federal News Network | December 16, 2022

VA union’s perspective on federal pay

Federal News Network | February 27, 2023

AFGE files grievance over VA facilities limiting time off for employees to vote

Federal News Network | November 22, 2022

OPM urged to disallow salary history consideration in federal recruitment, pay determination

Federal News Network | November 16, 2022

VA admits to improperly disclosing COVID-19 vaccine data for 500,000 staff

FedScoop | November 30, 2022

Unions Are Making a Last-Ditch Effort to Expand Bargaining Rights for VA Medical Professionals

Government Executive | September 27, 2022

VA claims progress in talks over first new labor contract in decade

Federal Times | September 15, 2022

Union rep: sexual harassment at VA is a discredit to veterans

WHIO TV 7 | September 2, 2022

Saving the Veterans Administration means adequately staffing it

The Hill | August 11, 2022

The Veterans Affairs employee union helps torpedo a plan to even think about rearranging VA facilities.

Federal News Network | July 29, 2022

Proposal to relocate Salem VA Medical Center draws reaction from employee union, veterans

WDBJ 7 | March 16, 2022

Court settlement gives 3,207 VA workers millions in back pay

People's World | March 14, 2022

Lawmakers Eye Rolling Back Controversial VA Workforce Law, As the Department and Union Begin Negotiations

Government Executive | February 28, 2022

VA reopening union talks after Trump era’s contentious bargaining

Federal News Network | February 23, 2022

VA reopening union talks after Trump era’s contentious bargaining

Federal News Network | February 23, 2022

2021 In the news

Biden fills out impasse panel with union officials, academics

Reuters | August 23, 2021

A Voice in How Employees Are Treated: Worker Wins

AFL-CIO | August 16, 2021

Biden Orders Virus-Vaccine Mandate For Entire Federal Workforce

The Chief | July 27, 2021

VA restores official time to health care workforce, agrees to a reset with AFGE

Federal News Network | July 22, 2021

FLRA again sides with union on decision reinstating certain VA employees

Federal News Network | June 30, 2021

Biden proposes federal pay raise in 2022 budget

Federal News Network | May 28, 2021

Union members to protest workplace safety and demand protections for veterans on Saturday

Live 5 WCSC News | May 9, 2021

Skeptics question VA promise to increase diversity in senior management

Military Times | May 6, 2021

Hampton VA staffers hold lunchtime vigil honoring pandemic workers who died: “We still have a long way to go.”

Daily Press | April 28, 2021

Hampton VA union members honor colleagues, veterans lost to COVID-19

WTKR | April 28,2021

News briefs: VA Union to hold Workers Memorial Day rally

Chillicothe Gazette | April 27, 2021

VA announces plans to restore collective bargaining and official time

Federal News Network | March 25, 2021

Congress secures more paid leave for federal employees in new COVID-19 relief law

Federal News Network | March 10, 2021

At the VA, High Hopes and Expectations for Biden

By President Lee | Morning Consult | February 25, 2021

Judge Rules He Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Impasses Panel Case

Government Executive | February 16, 2021

Federal workers warmly welcome Biden revocation of Trump dictates

People's World | February 10, 2021

AFGE Fights to Claw Back Everything Lost Under Trump

Labor Press | February 9, 2021

VA Tries to Delete Pandemic Protections From Workers’ Contract

Labor Press | February 5, 2021

Enormous VA Union Contract Moves Towards Uncertain Conclusion Under New Biden Administration

In These Times | February 5, 2021

Union: VA Continues Stonewalling Contract Negotiations Despite Biden Order

Government Executive | February 5, 2021

Joe Biden Fires More Of Trump's Labor Appointees

MSN | February 4, 2021

Biden addresses another union priority: Cleaning house at federal impasse panel

Federal News Network | February 4, 2021

Why Biden’s Repeal Of The Anti-Bias Training Ban Was So Important For Federal Employees

Forbes | February 3, 2021

How Trump’s anti-union initiatives have held over under Biden

Army Times | February 1, 2021

How Trump’s anti-union initiatives have held over under Biden

Federal Times | February 1, 2021

Biden's VA Pick Says He Can 'Unstick Problems' Within the Bureaucracy

Government Executive | January 27, 2021

Veterans deserve leader who will ‘fight relentlessly,’ says SecVA nominee

VAntage Point | January 27, 2021

Photos: Protesters gather despite snow to demand resignation of Hawley

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | January 27, 2021

Union Workers, Veterans Protest Closure of Inpatient Care Unit

Fox 19 Now News | January 23, 2021

Biden orders restoration of federal employee protections

Defense News | January 22, 2021

Biden elevates DuBester to chair the FLRA

FCW| January 22, 2021

Biden Tees Up $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Employees

Law 360 | January 22, 2021

News briefs: Chillicothe VA union to hold protest Saturday

Chillicothee Gazette | January 22, 2021

Before leaving office, Trump orders CSOs to identify customers

Federal New Network | January 20, 2021

Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce

The White House Briefing Room | January 22, 2021

Veterans Affairs employees say they need more support to fight covid-19

The Washington Post | January 18, 2021

VA EHR Modernization Project Receives Internal Backlash

EHR Intelligence | January 4, 2021

2020 In the news

VA's digital health project faces new scrutiny from union, groups inside agency

Politico | December 29, 2020

COVID premium pay varies across Veterans Affairs

FCW | December 20, 2020

Milwaukee VA Employee Union Says Understaffing Is Taking A Toll On Nurses, Aids

Wisconsin Public Radio | December 18, 2020

VA Employees Need Staff COVID Numbers, More Transparency: Union

Bloomberg Law | December 16, 2020

VA workers feel ‘shut out’ of COVID planningbers, More Transparency: Union

Federal Times | December 16, 2020

VA employee union plans Saturday protest over safety

Daily American Republic | December 11, 2020

Labor authority overturns VA’s new employee discipline process, affecting thousands

Federal Times | November 20, 2020

VA union claims victory in termination case

FCW | November 20, 2020

AFGE finally has a contract with VA. Now what?

Federal News Network | November 17, 2020

Panel Deals Major Blow to Trump's Signature Civil Service Reform, Calls for Rehiring of Fired Workers

Government Executive | November 17, 2020

Federal Panel Strips VA Worker Rights in Latest Pro-Management Decision

Government Executive | November 16, 2020

Federal Workers Union Asks To Pause Ruling On VA Deal

Law 360 | November 10, 2020

Roudebush VA working to reduce employee infections as COVID numbers spike

WTHR | November 11, 2020

AFGE accusing VA of not promoting enough minorities to management positions workers to be promoted, union says

Federal News Network | October 26, 2020

White VA employees twice as likely as Black workers to be promoted, union says

Politico | October 15, 2020

VA will be investigated after 'staggering accounts of racism,' Sen. Warren says

Washington Post | October 1, 2020

Trump Is Waging War on the VA's Union, and Workers Are Living in Fear

In These Times | September 24, 2020

Privatizing the VA doesn’t improve patient care

Stars & Stripes | September 23, 2020

VA workers are the US health care system’s fail-safe. Why isn’t the VA listening to them?

Federal News Network | September 21, 2020

VA workers protest as state logs 10 new deaths, total 330 coronavirus fatalities

The Post & Courier | September 14, 2020

Indiana’s largest VA hospital faces OSHA violations during COVID response

13 WTHR | September 11, 2020

Bush, Gardner join union members at Labor Day rally for fair contracts, more PPE COVID-19 Protections

St. Louis Dispatch | September 8, 2020

Arkansas VA Workers Call For Enhanced COVID-19 Protections

NPR | September 7, 2020

As lawmakers call for investigation of reported racism at VA, workers plan protests

Radio.com | September 3, 2020

Hampton VA union members calling for hazard pay and fair union contract

13 News Now | September 3, 2020

The VA’s Problem With Systemic Racism

Morning Consult | September 1, 2020

Why Veterans Affairs workers don't trust the Trump administration

The Hill | August 25, 2020

National union says the VA has a racism problem; Wilmington employees agree

WDEL | August 18, 2020

Most VA workers see racism against colleagues and veterans, union survey finds

Washington Post | August 7, 2020

An update on contract talks between VA, AFGE

Federal News Network | July 13, 2020

VA Isn’t Bargaining in Good Faith Over Worker Issues, Union Says

Bloomberg Law | July 6, 2020

Union Files Grievance Over VA's Refusal to Bargain

Government Executive | June 16, 2020

Coronavirus: As America reopens, Veterans Affairs must not make the same mistakes twice

USA Today | June 4, 2020

Crisis negotiations: How coronavirus brought collective bargaining at the VA to a head

Federal Times | June 4, 2020

Richmond union members protest workplace safety issues outside McGuire VA Medical

ABC 8 News | May 22, 2020

AFGE seeks immediate relief in court over ongoing lawsuit against the impasses panel

Federal News Network | May 20, 2020

Union members to protest workplace safety and demand protections for veterans on Saturday

WCSC | May 9, 2020

Employees rally outside Biloxi VA to highlight “unsafe work conditions,” demand protective equipment

WXXV | April 14, 2020

Vast Majority of VA Employees Have Either Witnessed Or Experienced Racism at Work, Survey Finds

Government Executive | April 10, 2020

Union warns of coronavirus exposure in VA facilities

Defense Systems | April 8, 2020

Union warns of coronavirus exposure in federal prisons, VA facilities

FCW | April 7, 2020

VA Staffers Struggle with Equipment and Coronavirus Testing Shortages

The Progressive Magazine | April 3, 2020

Federal Employee Union Sues Impasses Panel, Calls Its Appointment ‘Unlawful’

FCW | March 31, 2020

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