VA employee unions ask Providence federal judge to reinstate contract

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Lawyers for two Veterans Affairs employee unions argued in Providence federal court Thursday for the reinstatement of collective bargaining agreements nullified by President Donald Trump’s administration last summer.

The American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) National VA Council (NVAC), which represents approximately 320,000 workers, and AFGE Local 2305, which represents about 198 VA employees in Providence, filed a lawsuit in November 2025 in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island asking the …

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