The AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC) is the Department of Veterans Affairs bargaining council of the American Federation of Government Employees, representing VA employees and advocating on workplace, staffing, labor-management, and veterans’ healthcare issues.
Federal employee labor rights, collective bargaining, staffing and hiring at the VA, workplace health and safety, telework, official time, disciplinary procedures, veterans’ healthcare delivery, and opposition to privatization of VA services
Primarily funded by member dues through the American Federation of Government Employees
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); AFL-CIO; VA locals and bargaining unit members; AFGE national leadership
Labor union bargaining council within a national labor union