WHATâÂÂS REALLY HAPPENING: UNION BUSTING IN ACTION
DonâÂÂt Be Fooled â Stand Your Ground
After the MCBA was terminated, VA officials took a deliberate and strategic step to strip your union rights.
They changed your BUS code â the classification that says whether you're eligible for union representation â from 1272/1276 (AFGE-covered) to 8888 (non-union).
HereâÂÂs why this matters:
BUS 8888 means the VA is unilaterally deciding you donâÂÂt deserve representation.
ItâÂÂs a tactic â not a law, not a fact.
AFGE and NVAC are actively fighting this in federal court because we believe this action is illegal and unconstitutional under EO 14251.
What This Really Is: Union Busting
LetâÂÂs be clear:
This is not about budgets.
This is not about performance.
This is a calculated effort to weaken your voice, silence your power, and divide our solidarity.
When members get scared and drop dues, the VA wins.
They want you to believe the union canâÂÂt protect you â but thatâÂÂs exactly when you need protection most.
If You Leave Now, YouâÂÂre Giving Them Exactly What They Want
The union only works if we stand together.
If you drop your dues, you:
Give up legal defense access
Lose your say in representation
Disempower our collective bargaining fight
Undermine our legal challenge
WeâÂÂre still fighting for every member affected. The legal battle is far from over â and your dues are what fund the lawyers, the court costs, and the campaign to restore your full rights.
DON'T LET FEAR WIN!
This is the storm. The union is your shelter.
Stay. Stand firm. We are fighting for you â and we wonâÂÂt stop.
AFGE Local 507