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Your VA Therapist Is Leaving. So Is the Next One. Here’s Why.
A ProPublica investigation found 500 fewer VA psychologists and psychiatrists and nearly 700 fewer social workers since Trump took office. Veterans are losing their therapists. At Hampton VA Medical Center, the staff left behind carry the weight — and the union is fighting for them.
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Federal Workers Are Not Okay. The Data Proves It. And Hampton VAMC Is No Exception.
A new independent survey finds federal employee engagement has collapsed to 32 out of 100 — the worst ever recorded. The Office of Personnel Management canceled the required survey. Here is what the real data shows and what it means for Hampton VA Medical Center employees.
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Court Slaps VA With Contempt Threat After Secret Move to Kill Union Contract — Again
A federal judge threatened to hold the Department of Veterans Affairs in contempt of court on March 27, 2026, after the VA secretly re-terminated the union contract covering 320,000 VA employees — defying her earlier order to restore it. Judge DuBose granted AFGE’s (American Federation of Government Employees) enforcement motion and set a contempt hearing…
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VA Told the Court It Restored Our Contract. It Didn’t.
The VA claimed it restored the AFGE-VA Master Agreement after a federal court order. Court documents show employees are still being denied parental leave, Weingarten rights, and fair disciplinary procedures. AFGE has asked the court to compel compliance. Hampton VAMC employees: your contract rights apply now.
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Directors Come and Go. Your Union Is Still Here.
Hampton VAMC is on its third acting director in recent months — while the VA searches for a permanent replacement nationwide. Here’s what hasn’t changed: your contract, your rights, and AFGE Local 2328.
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The VA Wants to Strip Homeless Veterans of Their Rights — And Your Coworkers May Be Asked to Help
A new agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Justice gives VA attorneys unprecedented power to initiate guardianship proceedings for homeless veterans — stripping their autonomy and putting VA employees in an impossible position.
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Vote YES: Virginia Redistricting Special Election — Early Voting Starts Today
AFGE Local 2328 urges members to vote YES on the April 21 redistricting amendment. Early voting starts March 6 at 101 Kings Way, Hampton. Here’s what you need to know.
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New RIF Appeal Rule Threatens Hampton VAMC Employees — Here’s What You Need to Know
The Office of Personnel Management has stripped your right to appeal Reduction-in-Force layoffs to the independent Merit Systems Protection Board. What Hampton VAMC workers need to know and how Local 2328 is fighting back.
Our Nation
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Your VA Therapist Is Leaving. So Is the Next One. Here’s Why.
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Federal Workers Are Not Okay. The Data Proves It. And Hampton VAMC Is No Exception.
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Court Slaps VA With Contempt Threat After Secret Move to Kill Union Contract — Again
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The VA Wants to Strip Homeless Veterans of Their Rights — And Your Coworkers May Be Asked to Help
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New RIF Appeal Rule Threatens Hampton VAMC Employees — Here’s What You Need to Know