Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO

07/21/2026

In Sunny Orlando representing the UVC at the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen 54rh national convention. Fun fact, the Transportation industry has a significant number of veterans working in it. Because veterans understand the safety and technical know how to get the work done!

Congrats on your 125 years!

07/16/2026

debate is on Congress.gov now! Your Union Veterans Council was mentioned, on record, as opposition to this legislation. The attacks on VA workers and Veteran benefits are in this legislation!

WE demand a clean

07/15/2026

🇺🇸 Union Veterans in Action on Capitol Hill! 🇺🇸

​Yesterday, the Union Veterans Council delegation spent the day in Washington, D.C., visiting with Representatives to advocate for working-class veterans, our families, and our local communities. We provided the information on why is a bad bill and asked them to sign Congressman Mark Takano discharge petition for the clean

​From the Cannon, Longworth, and Rayburn House Office Buildings, we brought the voices of union halls directly to congressional offices.

​Thank you to all the representatives and their staffs for hearing our message. When union veterans raise their voices, we build a stronger future for all who served! 🤝🛠️

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07/13/2026

Don’t let the slick political spin fool you. The House Committee wants you to believe that the "Take Care of America’s Veterans Act" (TCAVA) protects our community, but a future benefit cut is still a cut. Section 108 raids $57 billion from the next generation of disabled veterans by gutting standalone ratings for tinnitus and sleep apnea—all to pay for programs Congress should be funding cleanly. Worse yet, they've completely hidden Section 420, which strips collective bargaining rights from thousands of dedicated VA mental health professionals.

We reject the false choice between expanding benefits and gutting worker rights. Tomorrow morning, our delegation of union veterans and AFL-CIO advocates is hitting Capitol Hill to look lawmakers in the eye and demand accountability. Pass a CLEAN Major Richard Star Act—no poison pills, no benefit raids, and no union-busting. ✊🇺🇸

07/13/2026

The countdown is down to 24 hours. Tomorrow morning, our delegation of union veterans and AFL-CIO advocates hits the halls of Congress. We are bringing the raw reality of the shop floor and the front lines directly to lawmakers' desks.

We are demanding absolute protection for VA workers and a full rejection of the TCAVA benefits gutting. Drop a ✊ in the comments if you're standing with us from home! Call your Reps and demand a no vote on TCAVA and yes to the Richard Star Act Discharge Petition! Find them https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

07/10/2026

Don't let the name fool you. The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA) forces a generational rift by paying for current programs with a $57 billion cut to future veterans filing for tinnitus and sleep apnea. To top it off, Section 420 strips collective bargaining rights from the very VA psychologists treating veteran trauma.

This Tuesday, union veterans and AFL-CIO advocates are hitting Capitol Hill to demand a CLEAN Major Richard Star Act—no benefit cuts, no union-busting. Stand with us. contact your rep and tell them to vote no on TCAVA and vote with veterans and vote with workers! https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

07/03/2026

As working families and union veterans across the country head into the long holiday weekend, we pause to reflect on what truly built and sustained American democracy over the last 250 years.

Freedom isn't given; it is defended by our brave service members on the front lines. And a strong nation isn't an accident; it is built by the hands of skilled union labor on the factory floors, construction sites, and infrastructure that keep us moving. 🇺🇸⚒️🎖️

To our 1.3 million union veterans—and to all working families celebrating this historic Semiquincentennial—thank you for your service, your solidarity, and your continued dedication to making this nation a more perfect union.

Have a powerful, restful, and safe holiday weekend!


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06/23/2026

Our Executive Director gets personal on this! AFL-CIO

Veterans earned their health care benefits through their service to our country. Congress should reject the omnibus VA bill moving on Capitol Hill, which would accelerate the privatizing of VA care, cut veterans' benefits, and restrict workers’ collective bargaining rights.

06/18/2026

"No changes are planned or imminent."

That's VA's position.

The argument that veterans should accept benefit cuts because they're inevitable doesn't hold up.

And even if it did, veterans shouldn't have to fund veterans' benefits.

We support the help. We reject the offset.

https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/06/gops-va-overhaul-bill-narrows-some-employees-rights-spurs-privatization-union-says/414230/

06/17/2026

Congress is attempting a cynical bait-and-switch with our veterans. The newly introduced Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA) includes critical, long-overdue wins like the Major Richard Star Act—but Washington is trying to fund it by cutting $60 billion from newly disabled service members.

This omnibus trap pays for expanded benefits by permanently stripping disability ratings for sleep apnea and completely erasing standalone compensation for tinnitus. On top of that, it lays the groundwork for permanent VA privatization and public sector staff layoffs. Wounded and injured veterans are not a ledger entry to be balanced against.

The Union Veterans Council stands firmly with all veterans and VSO's in opposing these cruel offsets. We demand Congress split the bill and pass a CLEAN version of the Major Richard Star Act.

Contact your representative and demand a no vote on this bill. Find your rep here:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

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