Weekly Federal Labor Roundup — VA & AFGE News (July 20–24, 2026)

Unions sue to protect federal bargaining rights, the Office of Personnel Management cuts staff, and an arbitrator wins telework back.
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Hampton VA Medical Center

Unions sue to protect federal bargaining rights, the Office of Personnel Management cuts staff, and an arbitrator wins telework back.

Department of Veterans Affairs staffing, a Schedule F transparency push, and union membership on the rebound — this week's federal labor news.

Veterans lose telework, unions sue over Defense Department bargaining and Agriculture Department cuts, and a court blocks a labor-board power grab.

American Federation of Government Employees fights a bill hurting veterans; the Supreme Court ends an agency protection; workers keep winning.

This week in federal labor: a Department of Veterans Affairs overhaul bill, threats to civil-service job protections, and union wins. June 12-18, 2026.