March 25, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told a Rhode Island federal court it hasn't violated a preliminary injunction reinstating its bargaining contract with over 300,000 employees, arguing the court can't remedy the union's claims of subsequent contract breaches.
March 23, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hasn't confirmed that its employees are eligible for benefits and protections under a union contract even though a Rhode Island federal judge ordered the agency to resume complying with the contract, an American Federation of Government Employees local claims.
November 06, 2025
A union representing more than 300,000 employees in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have sued the federal government in Rhode Island federal court, alleging the agency's termination of the parties' collective bargaining agreement is unconstitutional.