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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.

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📣 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…

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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…

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