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Crushing the Commonwealth: What the Trump Cuts Mean for Virginia — And How We’re Fighting Back
Hampton, VA — June 24, 2025 This week, our very own president-elect Stacy Shorter joined a powerhouse panel hosted by the Center for American Progress to expose the real-life fallout of Trump’s federal cuts in Virginia — and to show…
Dr. Sheila Elliott Speaks Out: Protecting Veterans by Protecting VA Workers
At a recent congressional field hearing in Hampton Roads, Dr. Sheila W. Elliott—pharmacist and outgoing president of AFGE Local 2328—delivered a powerful statement on the damage being done to the VA workforce and the veterans they serve. With over 42…
🧨 Trump’s War on VA Unions: What’s Really Going On?
As the headlines pile up about cuts, gag orders, and RIFs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, it’s easy to lose track of the big picture. But make no mistake: this is not just about budget “rightsizing” or government efficiency.…
Thank You, Dr. Mills — A Decade of Steadfast Stewardship
As AFGE Local 2328 prepares for new leadership transitions this summer, we pause to recognize and thank our outgoing Treasurer, Dr. Richard Mills, for more than a decade of steadfast service to the union and its members. Dr. Mills joined…
🛑 Stop Schedule F: Protect Your Job and Our Democracy
Schedule F is a proposed rule that would strip job protections from over 50,000 federal workers, converting them into political appointees. These are not cabinet-level jobs—this includes frontline policy analysts, grant officers, scientists, and VA employees like you.
📰 AFGE Local 2328 Elects New Leadership to Defend Federal Workers Amid Historic Cuts
AFGE Local 2328 proudly announces the election of new union officers by acclamation, ushering in a new generation of leadership committed to protecting federal workers, organizing across departments, and building regional labor solidarity at a time of historic threats to public service.
Inside the VA’s War on Unions
This powerful article from The American Prospect outlines the Trump administration’s coordinated attack on VA workers and their unions—including AFGE. It exposes the existential threats facing every unionized federal employee right now. From illegal firings to the cancellation of remote…
CBTU Supports AFGE At Hampton VA Medical Center
CBTU and AFGE Join Forces to Rally in Support of Federal Workers We all know the saying, ”an injury to one, is an injury to all.” CBTU (Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) means what they say. On April 17, 2025,…
Our Nation
✅ Senate Scraps Most Anti-Fed Proposals from “Big Beautiful Bill”
Good news: the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that most of the anti-federal employee measures placed in the GOP’s “One Big…
🏕️ Upcoming VA Advisory Committee Meeting on Homeless Veterans
The Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans—a group that advises the VA Secretary—is holding an open virtual meeting on August 13,…
🤔 Lawmakers Investigate VA’s AI-Driven Contract Cuts
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) and Angus King (I‑ME) have formally requested that the VA Inspector General launch a review into…
🏛️ AFGE Scores Big Win: Parliamentarian Drops GOP Changes to Civil Service Protections
In a major boost for federal employees, the Senate parliamentarian has removed key anti-worker provisions from the GOP reconciliation bill—following…
🚨 New VA Rules Allow Doctors to Deny Care to Democrats, Unmarried Vets
A Guardian investigation has uncovered new rules at the Department of Veterans Affairs that explicitly remove protections against discrimination based…