Tell VA Secretary Collins: Keep your promise to veterans!

Sec. Collins has been on the front lines of the biggest act of union-busting in American history―siding with the richest man on Earth instead of the veterans he promised to serve.

Pamela, During his confirmation hearing, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins told the Senate he'd be the "biggest cheerleader" for VA employees. He said he respected them, union or not. He said it was all about the veterans. These words earned him bipartisan support―but after winning confirmation, Secretary Collins has betrayed his promises. Sec. Collins has been on the front lines of the biggest act of union-busting in American history―siding with the richest man on Earth instead of the veterans he promised to serve. Tell VA Secretary Doug Collins: Keep your promise to veterans! ADD YOUR NAME If Sec. Collins truly wants to put veterans first and stand with the people who serve them, he must take the following actions: Restore the union and collective bargaining rights of every VA employee Implement the 2025 pay increase owed to VA employees Prioritize investments in the core functions of the VA through proper staffing and fair pay, not further privatization Restore DEIA programs and hiring rules that address systemic racism Ensure every employee feels safe, valued, and free to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and association Since he took over the VA, his actions have directly contradicted the promises he made to Congress. He said he'd champion VA employees, but instead, he helped lead one of the most aggressive attacks on federal workers' rights in modern history. That's not leadership. It's a betrayal of the values he claimed to uphold. You can't say you respect VA workers, including the more than 120,000 who are veterans themselves, while stripping away their rights. Our friends at the American Federation of Government Employees are delivering this petition tomorrow. Can you add your name to make sure we hold the Trump administration accountable? In solidarity, The Labor Force Paid for by Progress America, a project of Strategy & Hustle   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.