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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,
VA terminates union contracts, thousands of Pennsylvania workers affected
President Donald Trump issued an order ending the contracts in March, but it was temporarily halted by a lawsuit. Earlier this month, an appeals court ruled the plan could move forward.
VA ends union contracts for most workers at its Cleveland medical center, citing Trump executive order
Rep. Shontel Brown calls the move "a shameful assault" on VA employees, while the department claims it will improve veteran services and accountability.
VA terminates most of its union contracts, appearing to disregard OPM guidance
The move runs against the Trump administration’s claims to federal jurists that agencies would wait until the conclusion of litigation challenging the president’s executive order seeking to outlaw collective bargaining at most federal agencies on national security grounds.
Thousands of VA workers in Pa. affected by agency's union contracts termination
VA Secretary Doug Collins said the decision to end the labor contracts of most of its workers follows an executive order from Donald Trump in March.
Donald Trump’s VA union-busting move is affecting thousands of Cleveland workers
Podcast explores how an executive order stripped collective bargaining rights from thousands of VA employees at Cleveland's Stokes VA Hospital under questionable "national security" claims.
The VA is terminating union contracts, likely the first of many departments
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is terminating collective bargaining agreements for most of its unionized employees. This is the first of what is expected to be many union contract terminations across the federal government,
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions
The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled collective bargaining in some federal agencies.
VA terminates union contracts in latest White House strike in the war against veterans
The Veterans Administration has terminated the union rights of hundreds of thousands of its employees — even as the Trump administration had instructed agencies to hold off on such a step. Why it matters: The White House crackdown on the federal workforce,
The VA said it is terminating most union contracts. It affects about 400 Buffalo nurses
The collective bargaining agreement that covers about 400 union nurses at the Buffalo VA Medical Center is threatened as the Trump administration presses forward with a plan to strip federal workers of labor protections.
400,000 federal workers would be left without a union by VA order
A sweeping decision by the VA impacts hundreds of thousands of federal workers, raising major concerns among unions and labor rights advocates.
Trump order locking out Minneapolis’ VA union
While the Veterans Affairs secretary eyes financial savings, union leaders argue workers will suffer without representation.
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President Trump’s U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Announces it is Terminating Union Contracts for Most Bargaining-Unit Employees
The announcement comes in response to President Trump’s executive order that excludes certain federal agencies from ...