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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (July 6–9, 2026)
Veterans lose telework, unions sue over Defense Department bargaining and Agriculture Department cuts, and a court blocks a labor-board power grab.
Our Local
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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (June 28–July 2, 2026)
American Federation of Government Employees fights a bill hurting veterans; the Supreme Court ends an agency protection; workers keep winning.
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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (June 12–18, 2026)
This week in federal labor: a Department of Veterans Affairs overhaul bill, threats to civil-service job protections, and union wins. June 12-18, 2026.
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How Trump’s Schedule F Order Affects Your Supervisors — And Why That Matters for Hampton VA Employees
Trump signed an executive order converting ~8,000 GS-15 federal employees to at-will status. Hampton VA program managers are directly in scope. Here’s what members need to know.
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Trump Administration Proposes Mandatory NDAs for All Federal Workers — What It Means for You
The Office of Personnel Management is proposing to require every federal employee — current and former — to sign nondisclosure agreements. Here’s what Hampton VA employees need to know and what to do before the comment window closes.
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Federal Court Orders VA to Honor Union Contract — What It Means for Hampton VAMC Employees
A federal court has ordered the VA to fully honor its AFGE union contract. For Hampton VA Healthcare System employees, that means your negotiated rights — union representation, official time, and disciplinary protections — are enforceable now.
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Federal Court Keeps Our Contract in Place — What It Means for Hampton VAMC Employees
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously to keep the AFGE collective bargaining agreement in place for 320,000+ VA employees. Here is what that means for Hampton VAMC members.
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The Government Wants Your Medical Records. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Office of Personnel Management is quietly seeking identifiable medical records on 8 million federal workers and their families — including Hampton VA Medical Center employees. No anonymization required. Health law experts are calling it potentially illegal. Here’s what it means for you and what you can do right now.
Our Nation
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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (July 6–9, 2026)
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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (June 28–July 2, 2026)
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Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (June 12–18, 2026)
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VA Finally Orders Hampton VAMC to Honor Your Union Contract
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Your VA Therapist Is Leaving. So Is the Next One. Here’s Why.