AFGE blasts VA for praising union busting

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 260,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is calling out VA leadership for praising the May 2018 executive order which forced unions out of the office spaces, making it harder for front-line VA employees to seek union representation and have their voices heard. “While the VA was busy kicking unionized VA employees out of office space, the agency was ignoring widespread shortages of critical personal protective equipment for front-line workers,” said AFGE National President Everett Kelley, “shortages that put veterans’ and employees’ health at risk.”