AFGE Local 1822

Yesss!!! Great news!

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!

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!

The National VA Council is deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own, Alex Pretti, of Local 3669. Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Hospital and answered the call faithfully every day to care for our veterans. This tragedy has shaken us all because what happens to one of us impacts all of us. We send our deepest condolences to the Pretti family during this difficult time.

To Alex: Your selfless sacrifice to serve our veterans will forever be remembered. May you rest in peace. We will continue the mission you dedicated your life to. - President MJ Burke