August 29th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

The Trump Administration has removed union protections for thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs across the state of Virginia. Collective bargaining agreements with five major labor unions were ended. Over 700,000 Virginians are veterans, and thousands more work at V-A facilities across the Commonwealth. Irma Westmoreland, a nurse at the V-A says the moves are to push the agency out of the government…

   

“What they’re wanting to do is push the agenda to privatize the VA. We strongly believe that as federal workers, that we are the first union to be attacked. But also, we believe in the VA, and we want all patients to be serviced at the VA.”