📢 AFGE LOCAL 1061 UPDATE
⚖️ What happened?
On March 13, 2026, a federal judge ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to:
👉 Immediately reinstate the 2023 AFGE Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
👉 Restore all rights, protections, and benefits for bargaining unit employees
✅ What rights are restored?
Under the reinstated contract, you are entitled to:
- ✔️ Weingarten rights (union representation)
- ✔️ Official time for representational duties
- ✔️ Grievance and arbitration procedures
- ✔️ Due process protections (discipline, PIPs, notice)
- ✔️ Union access, bargaining, and office space
🚨 What is happening right now?
Across VA facilities—including GLA—management has:
- ❌ Denied union representation
- ❌ Denied official time
- ❌ Refused grievances and arbitrations
- ❌ Told employees the contract is “not reinstated”
- ❌ Claimed they are “waiting for guidance”
👉 This does NOT comply with the federal court order
⚖️ What the Union is doing
AFGE/NVAC has filed a Motion to Enforce in federal court to:
- Compel the VA to fully comply immediately
- Stop ongoing violations of employee rights
- Hold the agency accountable to the court order
🧠 What this means for Local 1061 members
👉 The contract is legally in effect NOW
👉 Your rights are active—even if management says otherwise
You should:
- Continue to assert your union rights
- Request representation when needed
- Submit requests for official time
- Use the grievance process
🛑 If your rights are denied
If management tells you:
- “The union isn’t reinstated”
- “You’re not eligible”
- “No official time”
- “No representation allowed”
Take action:
- 📧 Document everything (who, what, when)
- 📣 State: “I am requesting union representation under the CBA”
- 📞 Contact AFGE Local 1061 immediately
- 📝 Notify your steward or file a grievance
💬 Key message
👉 A federal court order is already in effect
👉 The CBA is reinstated and enforceable
👉 The VA must comply — delay is not allowed
✊ Standing Strong for Our Workforce
AFGE Local 1061 will continue to:
- Defend your rights
- Hold management accountable
- Ensure full compliance with the law
Stay informed. Stay united. Stay strong.