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AFGE Activist Decries Problems with VA’s Benefits Claims System in Testimony Before House VA Committee

Posted on February 6, 2014 by afgeunion

AFGE Local 1738 Shop Steward Eric Jenkins testified Feb. 5 before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs regarding the current state of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) benefit claims processing technology. Jenkins’ … Continue reading →

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VA Union President Blasts Lawmakers on Failure to Reopen Government and Restore Full Services to Veterans

Posted on October 11, 2013 by afgeunion

American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council President Alma Lee today issued the following statement regarding the lockout of Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees: “Some of our lawmakers should be ashamed of themselves. They have allowed for the … Continue reading →

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Vote Vets Releases Ad Urging for an End to the Government Shutdown

Posted on October 10, 2013 by afgeunion

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your … Continue reading →

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Veterans Benefits Administration Employee Joins Senate Press Conference on Shutdown’s Impact on Veterans’ Services

Posted on October 9, 2013 by afgeunion

American Federation of Government Employees Local 940 Vice President Eleanor Davis Wescott, today joined Senate leaders for a news conference that highlighted the effect the government shutdown is having on the benefits and services  provided to the nation’s veterans. Wescott … Continue reading →

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VA Employee Union Lauds Rep. Walz’s Introduction of the Military Reserve Jobs Act

Posted on August 13, 2013 by afgeunion

Bill would ensure fair treatment for prospective and current federal employees with veteran status The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) applauds Rep. Timothy Walz of Minnesota for introducing H.R. 2785, the Military Reserve Jobs Act. The bill, whose original … Continue reading →

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[PHOTOS] AFGE National Leaders and Staffers Participate in Washing of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Posted on August 6, 2013 by afgeunion

In the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 3 AFGE national officers and staff members were joined by other volunteers to participate in the washing of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. As the sun rose over the Three … Continue reading →

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AFGE Submits Statement for the Record on Pending Benefits Legislation

Posted on June 14, 2013 by afgeunion

The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing June 12, 2013 regarding pending benefits legislation. AFGE submitted a statement for the record addressing a portion of the legislation that would establish a working group to improve Veterans Benefits … Continue reading →

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AFGE Calls on OSHA to Investigate New Reports of Elevated Legionella Levels at Pennsylvania VA Medical Facilities

Posted on June 4, 2013 by afgeunion

AFGE has issued a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) calling for an investigation into the presence of high levels of legionella at multiple healthcare facilities that are under the direction of Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans … Continue reading →

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VA Workers’ Union Questions Agency’s Use of VA Healthcare Dollars on TV Ads in Wake of Pittsburgh Legionella Outbreak

Posted on May 24, 2013 by afgeunion

The American Federation of Government Employees has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the use of agency resources to air television advertisements in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4; which has … Continue reading →

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AFGE Outraged Over Bonuses Awarded to VA Director During Legionnaires’ Outbreak

Posted on May 2, 2013 by afgeunion

AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in response to reports of VISN 4 Director Michael Moreland receiving a five-figure Presidential Rank award on the heels of a Legionnaires’ outbreak and other whistleblower retaliation concerns … Continue reading →

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