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Judge Says VA's AFGE Contract End Violates Injunction

8/8/2026

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Judge Melissa DuBose ruled the VA’s latest move to end its contract with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) violates her prior injunction.
The fight stems from President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order banning collective bargaining at the VA, which a May 2026 appeals court upheld.
DuBose rejected the VA’s argument that union missed a 30-day deadline after AFGE claimed a rollover clause extends the agreement until a new contract.

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Judge Melissa DuBose ruled the VA’s latest move to end its contract with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) violates her prior injunction.
The fight stems from President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order banning collective bargaining at the VA, which a May 2026 appeals court upheld.
DuBose rejected the VA’s argument that union missed a 30-day deadline after AFGE claimed a rollover clause extends the agreement until a new contract.