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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,…
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🚨 VA Job Offers Rejected as Staff Flee — Care Delays Grow
A new ProPublica investigation reveals that doctors and nurses are turning down VA jobs in record numbers as the Trump administration slashes staff and reshapes the agency’s direction.
🚨 VA Shreds Union Contracts—Defying Federal Guidance
On Wednesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated most of its collective bargaining agreements with employee unions—making it the first…
🚨 “There’ll Always Be a VA”? Don’t Believe It
An in-depth exposé by The American Prospect lays out how VA Secretary Doug Collins is deliberately weakening the VA system…
🧾 Trump Creates “Schedule G” to Fast-Track Political Appointees at VA and Beyond
President Trump has issued a new executive order creating “Schedule G”, a noncareer federal employee classification meant to install political…
🦽 VA Orders Reviews of Disability-Based Remote Work Accommodations
A new VA memo requires all long-term telework or remote work accommodations for employees with disabilities to undergo stricter oversight—including:…