What has AFGE done for VA workers? AFGE helped secure billions of dollars in funding for more staff and facilities for veterans in 2014. Why Join AFGE? The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas.

This Master Agreement is made between the Department of Veterans Afairs (the Department) and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Veterans Afairs Council of Locals (the Union).

To help create a quality work environment for VA federal employees, the AFGE National VA Council works in a mutually respectful partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Through contract negotiations the Master Agreement (MA) sets an agreed standard for management and local unions to follow.

In addition to renewing nearly all of our 2011 Master Agreement, the 2023 Master Agreement includes revisions to Article 23 that aim to help modernize and improve the VA’s hiring procedures for the benefit of American veterans and VA workers alike.

2025年3月5日 · For planning purposes, the Department's initial objective is to return to our 2019 end- strength numbers of 399,957 employees. Furthermore, VA Administrations and Staff Offices will need to detail sufficient personnel to support this effort as outlined in this memorandum to focus on implementation and to synergize VA efforts. 3.

The VA and AFGE have reached a tentative master agreement to improve services for Veterans and support VA employees.

After six years of negotiations, AFGE’s National VA Council and the Department of Veterans Affairs signed a collective bargaining agreement that defends critical protections for VA workers while modernizing the hiring process. The signing ceremony took place on Aug. 8 at the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

2023年8月8日 · VA and the American Federation of Government Employees leaders signed a master collective bargaining agreement Tuesday, updating the terms of their labor contract for the first time in more than a decade. The new agreement between VA and AFGE closes one of the most contentious chapters in recent federal labor relations history.

1 天前 · This article summarizes key insights from a recent podcast featuring Douglas Massey, President of AFGE Local 17, and Bibi Roberts, Founder of Roberts Labor Law and Consulting, L.L.C. The discussion focused on Reductions in Force (RIFs) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and what employees need to know about their rights and protections.

2023年4月7日 · WASHINGTON – Today, VA reached a tentative agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) – the union that represents more than 291,000 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees – on a master bargaining agreement.