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The all employee VA survey was approved in good faith by the NVAC mid-term bargaining team in July of 2020. In September of 2020, I received a concern that employees should be encouraged to not take the survey, the approved survey gave you an option to volunteer. There is no mandate to express your concerns.

Local 609 in Indianapolis has seen success in filing OSHA complaints on the VA’s lack of a response regarding COVID. When OSHA issues a citation at one location, they expect VA Headquarter to act and fix these issues nationwide.

For months, urgent work to get veterans wearing masks has been stifled by the Trump administration

The federal government’s property manager has failed to stay informed on coronavirus outbreaks in its buildings or notify workers when it does find out about positive cases, according to a new report.

Yesterday, NVAC sent a President’s Briefing informing AFGE Locals that bargaining unit employees who were wrongfully denied emergency sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) could file an appeal with the U.S. Department of Labor. NVAC also has a pending National Grievance (NG-4/9/20) regarding the Agency’s failure to properly implement and grant emergency sick leave under the FFCRA. More information on NG-4/9/20 is attached for your reference.
Our National Grievance seeks relief for all impacted BUEs, and the NVAC Legal Team recommends that impacted BUEs wait for the resolution of NG-4/9/20. If an impacted BUE elects to obtain relief through an appeal to the U.S. Department of Labor, they may not be eligible for relief obtained by NVAC through NG-4/9/20.