VA ends union contracts for thousands of employees, citing focus on veterans

Minneapolis VA unions being locked out under Trump order

While the Veterans Affairs secretary eyes financial savings, union leaders argue workers will suffer without representation.

VA workers, supporters to rally against union busting

Members of AFGE Local 3197 and supporters will gather Tuesday outside the VA hospital in South Seattle SEATTLE, WA (August 11, 2025) — In a stunning display of union busting, head of the Department of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins stripped more than 400,000 federal workers at Veterans Affairs of union rights last week, including hundreds […] The post VA workers, supporters to rally against union busting appeared first on The STAND.

VA ends union contracts for thousands of employees, citing focus on veterans

In a sweeping policy shift that could reshape labor relations at one of the largest federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated collective bargaining agreements for most of its unionized workforce, citing a need to better serve…

VA official: Scrapping union contracts ‘huge win for veterans’

The federal government’s Veterans Affairs arm is pushing back on accusations of “union-busting” after canceling labor agreements for thousands of agency employees, including staff at VA hospitals in South Dakota.Following an outcry from at least four labor unions with chapters in South Dakota, VA Press Secretary Pete Kasperowicz in a statement provided to The Dakota Scout disputed veterans serviced by the federally run healthcare system will fac…

VA Ends Union Contracts for Thousands of Employees, Citing Focus on Veterans

In a sweeping policy shift that could reshape labor relations at one of the largest federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated collective bargaining agreements for most of its unionized workforce, citing a need to better serve veterans and implement long-stalled management reforms. The decision, announced last week, follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that excludes certain agencies from labor-mana…