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Local 17 in Action
Our weekly Monday feature: news affecting VA employees and real examples of how Local 17 stewards protect members across VA Central Office.
Enough Is Enough, Mr. Secretary: Local 17 Draws a Line
A supervisor stood over a VA employee, shook his fist toward her face, and shouted "You work for me." She has been medically unable to work since, and she is the one paying for it. Local 17 put Secretary Collins on notice.
Telework Heads to Arbitration: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The official case against telework says it costs productivity and accountability. A November arbitration hearing will test that at VA, and the evidence coming in from federal employees points the other way.
Board Attorney Quotas Go National: What 311 Attorneys Told Us
Management raised attorney quotas without bargaining, then refused to grieve it, and the path to arbitration was blocked. So Local 17 asked 311 Board attorneys what the new standards were doing to their work, then took the answers to the press.
VA Master Agreement Survives: 2 Key Wins for Members
A federal judge blocked the VA from cancelling the Master Agreement with one day to spare. In the same week, Local 17 stewards got a member's proposed 10-day suspension rescinded in full.
Saving a Member's Career: A Proposed Removal, Reversed
A VBA employee was facing removal after a Performance Improvement Plan. He was outside our bargaining unit, and Local 17 represented him anyway. He still has his job, and we are not finished.