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📍 Rep. Bobby Scott Stands with Hampton VA Workers
Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) toured the Hampton VA Medical Center and the new North Battlefield Outpatient Clinic in Chesapeake this week—just days after VA Secretary Doug Collins terminated collective bargaining rights for most VA workers .
Why We’re Moving Out of the Union Office — and What It Means for You
On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated most of its union contracts nationwide.
This includes AFGE Local 2328’s agreement covering our office space here at Hampton VAMC.
We’ve been ordered to vacate our union office by Tuesday, August 12. We are packing this weekend and will move on Saturday.
This is not unique to Hampton — VA facilities across the country are being hit with the same order.
🏥 $80M VA Clinic Coming to Hampton Roads—Targeting Long Waits and Long Drives
Rep. Jen Kiggans and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee have advanced a new $80 million VA outpatient clinic in the 757, with construction expected to begin soon and service to veterans starting by spring 2029. The project will: Senators Warner…
📣 Dr. Sheila Elliott Testifies Before Congress on VA Bonus Program Failures, Calls for Urgent Reform
JULY 23, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. — In powerful testimony delivered before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Dr. Sheila Elliott—President Emerita of AFGE Local 2328 and a 35-year pharmacist at Hampton VA Medical Center—called out critical failures in…
🎙️ Stacy Shorter Sounds the Alarm on Federal Layoffs and VA Gutting
AFGE Local 2328 President Stacy Shorter joined The Rick Smith Show to expose the silent purge sweeping through federal agencies under Trump’s revived Schedule F directive. Speaking from the front lines at the Hampton VA, Stacy detailed the mass firings—including…
Hampton Community Rallies for Democracy in National “Good Trouble Lives On” Day of Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Hampton, VA — Today, union members, civil rights advocates, and community leaders gathered for a powerful action honoring the legacy of Rep. John Lewis and demanding protection for voting rights and civil liberties. The…
🏥 New VA Clinic in Hampton Roads Gets Senate Backing
The proposed Southside VA outpatient clinic for Hampton Roads just cleared another hurdle, with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voting to reauthorize its lease. The project now awaits final approval from the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee . What’s…
Crushing the Commonwealth: What the Trump Cuts Mean for Virginia — And How We’re Fighting Back
Hampton, VA — June 24, 2025 This week, our very own president-elect Stacy Shorter joined a powerhouse panel hosted by the Center for American Progress to expose the real-life fallout of Trump’s federal cuts in Virginia — and to show…
Dr. Sheila Elliott Speaks Out: Protecting Veterans by Protecting VA Workers
At a recent congressional field hearing in Hampton Roads, Dr. Sheila W. Elliott—pharmacist and outgoing president of AFGE Local 2328—delivered a powerful statement on the damage being done to the VA workforce and the veterans they serve. With over 42…
Our Nation
🔄 VA Pulls Back on Massive Layoffs—Still Cutting 30,000 by Attrition
The VA has reversed course on its original plan for sweeping layoffs under the DOGE initiative. Instead of the proposed…
✅ Senate Scraps Most Anti-Fed Proposals from “Big Beautiful Bill”
Good news: the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that most of the anti-federal employee measures placed in the GOP’s “One Big…
🏕️ Upcoming VA Advisory Committee Meeting on Homeless Veterans
The Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans—a group that advises the VA Secretary—is holding an open virtual meeting on August 13,…
🤔 Lawmakers Investigate VA’s AI-Driven Contract Cuts
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) and Angus King (I‑ME) have formally requested that the VA Inspector General launch a review into…
🏛️ AFGE Scores Big Win: Parliamentarian Drops GOP Changes to Civil Service Protections
In a major boost for federal employees, the Senate parliamentarian has removed key anti-worker provisions from the GOP reconciliation bill—following…