AFGE Local 1969

04/11/2026

Happy 96th birthday to Dolores Huerta, a true legend of the labor movement!

From championing farm workers to empowering women nationwide, her tireless dedication to civil and labor rights is an inspiration to us all.

¡Sí, se puede!

04/03/2026

At 6:30pm today, VACO-LMR provided a memoranda to the National VA Council concerning the Department’s implementation of the preliminary injunction restoring our Master Agreement. It appears that VACO is finally providing guidance and instructing facilities to take immediate steps to comply with the court’s orders.

VA Central Office is instructing facilities to return to the status quo for all AFGE-represented employees. This includes EVERYONE covered by the Master Agreement before the August 6, 2025 Termination.

Thank you to everyone who has joined our fight to protect the Master Agreement. For those of you ready to join the fight for the future of the VA, visit join.afge.org today!

STAY STRONG and STAY TOGETHER!

03/28/2026

📣 AFGE had another big win in court this morning. The VA has yet to implement the reinstatement of the Master Agreement, as court ordered. The VA has until Tuesday to prove they are implementing or risk being in contempt of court.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas.

03/24/2026

03/17/2026

RM Congressman Mark Takano released the following statement following Judge Melissa DuBose's decision to grant AFGE /NVAC's motion for a preliminary injunction against VA's termination of its collective bargaining agreements. Secretary Collins must immediately reinstate all unions at VA.

🔗: https://democrats-veterans.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-takano-applauds-judges-decii

03/17/2026

📣 Members: Join us Thursday, March 19th at 5:30pm for our monthly member meeting.

Our collective bargaining rights how been restored but there is much work to be done. Check your personal email for invite with link. Hope to see you all there! 📣

Solidarity Forever. ✊

03/13/2026

Did you hear?!? We did it! We won our contract back!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

AFGE Applauds Judge’s Decision Ordering VA Secretary Doug Collins to restore AFGE National VA Council contract covering more than 320,000 employees.

03/13/2026

OUR CONTRACT HAS BEEN RESTORED!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
1️⃣ The Master Agreement is restored with immediate effect.
2️⃣ VA is required to recognize AFGE NVAC as the exclusive representative of the employees we represent.
3️⃣ Employees will once again enjoy protections negotiated under our CBA, such as expanded leave benefits, fair disciplinary procedures, and more.

Read the memorandum and order: https://www.rid.uscourts.gov/our-judges [Click Opinions]

WHAT CAN I DO?
There is no time like the present. Join AFGE today and reclaim your voice in the workplace. Visit join.afge.org to sign up!

10/16/2025

📣 Important Member meeting tonight at 5:30.
We will be taking nominations for officers for the upcoming election in November.

Invites should be in your personal email. If you have not received the email, please contact us at [email protected] 📣