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VA Terminates Union Contracts for Most of Its Workforce

Officials say freeing 187,000 square feet of office space will enable faster promotions to improve veterans’ services

A plaque is displayed outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs' headquarters on June 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union, representing members of the TSA, holds a picket outside Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, United States, on March 25, 2025, to protest anti-union actions by the Trump administration.
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Overview

  • The VA severed collective bargaining agreements covering about 360,000 of its roughly 450,000 employees after a federal appeals court lifted a preliminary injunction blocking the move.
  • Exemptions apply to approximately 4,000 VA police officers, firefighters and security guards whose contracts remain in place under the executive order.
  • VA Secretary Doug Collins said the terminations implement President Trump’s March executive order to hold poor performers accountable.
  • Department officials estimate reclaiming more than 187,000 square feet of space used by union representatives will redirect resources toward veterans’ care.
  • Unions including AFGE, NAGE, NFFE, NNOC/NNU and SEIU have pledged further legal challenges; union leaders label the move retaliatory.