🧨 Trump’s War on VA Unions: What’s Really Going On?
As the headlines pile up about cuts, gag orders, and RIFs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, it’s easy to lose track of the big picture. But make no mistake: this is not just about budget “rightsizing” or government efficiency.…
Thank You, Dr. Mills — A Decade of Steadfast Stewardship
As AFGE Local 2328 prepares for new leadership transitions this summer, we pause to recognize and thank our outgoing Treasurer, Dr. Richard Mills, for more than a decade of steadfast service to the union and its members. Dr. Mills joined…
🛑 Stop Schedule F: Protect Your Job and Our Democracy

Schedule F is a proposed rule that would strip job protections from over 50,000 federal workers, converting them into political appointees. These are not cabinet-level jobs—this includes frontline policy analysts, grant officers, scientists, and VA employees like you.
đź“° AFGE Local 2328 Elects New Leadership to Defend Federal Workers Amid Historic Cuts
AFGE Local 2328 proudly announces the election of new union officers by acclamation, ushering in a new generation of leadership committed to protecting federal workers, organizing across departments, and building regional labor solidarity at a time of historic threats to public service.
Inside the VA’s War on Unions

This powerful article from The American Prospect outlines the Trump administration’s coordinated attack on VA workers and their unions—including AFGE. It exposes the existential threats facing every unionized federal employee right now. From illegal firings to the cancellation of remote…
CBTU Supports AFGE At Hampton VA Medical Center

CBTU and AFGE Join Forces to Rally in Support of Federal Workers We all know the saying, ”an injury to one, is an injury to all.” CBTU (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) means what they say. On April 17, 2025,…
⚖️ Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Federal Employee Watchdogs
In a major decision this week, the Supreme Court gave President Trump the green light to fire members of key…
🛑 Court Blocks Trump’s Mass Layoffs Across Federal Agencies—for Now
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s plan to carry out mass layoffs across most major federal agencies. This…
🚪 VA Ends Red Tape on Private Care Referrals — But At What Cost?
The VA announced it is eliminating the extra approval step for veterans seeking community care referrals. Under this new policy,…
📦 Kiggans Pushes Cloud-Based Supply Chain Pilot for VA
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) — who represents parts of the Hampton VAMC service area — has introduced a bipartisan bill…
⚠️ New Executive Order Restores Trump-Era Firing Powers at VA
On May 9, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to resume using controversial disciplinary…