US EditionVA Terminates Key Union Contracts
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – The contract terminations affect about 80% of VA's 450,000 staff and aim to improve management flexibility and veteran services, officials said.
- On August 6, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs ended contracts covering the majority of its workforce of over 350,000 union members at VA locations across the country.
- This move came after President Donald Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 aimed at ending union negotiation rights at specific federal agencies, such as the VA, following the 9th Circuit Court's decision to lift a preliminary injunction.
- VA Secretary Doug Collins stated that unions often fight against veterans' interests and that ending contracts will let VA focus on care, while unions argue the move is unconstitutional retaliation that will harm veteran services.
- In 2024, over 1,900 employees covered by VA bargaining agreements dedicated upwards of 750,000 hours to union-related activities, occupying in excess of 187,000 square feet of office space, which has resulted in multimillion-dollar costs to the VA for rent and other resources, according to agency reports.
- The contract terminations sparked legal challenges and union opposition, but VA officials said the move will improve veteran care by removing union burdens and enabling better employee management.
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