Union representing IC VA workers plan Wednesday protest
Lang
6/11/19
The union representing workers at the Iowa City VA Medical Center is planning a Wednesday protest outside the hospital.
In a Tuesday news release, the American Federation of Government Employees says it began negotiations with the Department of Veterans Affairs on May 27th over a new labor contract covering 260,000 VA employees nationwide. The group says the administration has proposed stripping workers of whistleblower protections and other workplace rights, which would jeopardize veterans’ care.
AFGE Local 2547, which represents 1,600 employees in the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, will hold an informational picket to call for worker solidarity during the negotiations. The protest is set for 4:15-5:30pm outside of the VA Hospital on Highway 6 West.
