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Campaigns & Advocacy
Action Network campaigns, petitions, open letters, and the fights on Capitol Hill.
Open Letter Culture Matters: 3 Urgent Warnings About the Heartbreaking Decline of Morale
Many of you have expressed a growing sense of frustration, sharing that you’ve lost hope in the VA Central Office returning to a healthy, functioning workplace. You are not alone in this feeling.…
Open Letter Alex Pretti Is Not a Prop: AFGE Local 17 Challenges Secretary Collins to Show Basic Human Decency
The violent killing of Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse and AFGE member, has left the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce in mourning. However, the tragedy has been compounded by a public response…
Campaigns We Have a Rare Chance to Overturn the Executive Order. Don't Let It Slip Away.
Congress Is Finally Taking Action — But Your Rights Will Only Be Restored If You Speak Up Now
Campaigns Big Retaliation Bill: 3 Minutes to Stop This Harmful Attack on Federal Workers
The Senate GOP’s latest push, known as the Big Retaliation Bill, is a direct attack on federal workers’ rights and the essential services they provide to Veterans and all Americans. If this harmful…
Campaigns Federal Retirement Benefits at Risk — Take 3 Minutes to Fight Back Today
Federal employees have dedicated their careers to serving the American people, often making sacrifices to uphold the vital functions of our government. Yet once again, we find ourselves under attack…
Campaigns 3 Minutes Is All It Takes to Defend VA Union Rights from Harmful Attacks
On March 27, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order that delivers a devastating blow to VA union rights. By falsely designating the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a “national…
Open Letter An Email to Secretary Collins from AFGE Local 17
A pilot once told me that planes often crash not because of the initial crisis – like an onboard fire – but because in responding to the crisis, pilots forget to fly the plane. They become so focused…
Congress VHA Reorganization Exposed: A Workforce at Risk
On February 11, Secretary Collins testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs regarding a proposed massive reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The hearing…
Campaigns VA Workforce Cuts Threaten 83,000 Jobs and Veteran Care—Take Action Now
The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving forward with historic VA workforce cuts, and the consequences could be devastating. Secretary Doug Collins has proposed eliminating 83,000 jobs—nearly 1…
Campaigns Stop the Harmful Return-to-Office Mandate at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ new return-to-office policy isn’t just a management issue—it’s a crisis that threatens the very care our Veterans depend on.
Petitions Petition to Replace VA Chief Negotiator Kurt Martin
As the VA continues pushing anti-worker proposals at the bargaining table, it’s abundantly clear that they are not bargaining in good faith under the leadership of their Chief Negotiator Kurt Martin.…