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We have major news. Following a hearing on February 19, 2026, today, a federal judge granted AFGE NVAC a preliminary injunction, restoring our Contract immediately. This court order preserves the status quo while our lawsuit proceeds. The judge found that AFGE NVAC is likely to succeed on our claim that VA Secretary Collins' actions violated the Administrative Procedures Act and the First Amendment.
This means VA employees will once again enjoy the rights and protections our union has fought for and negotiated under our CBA, such as expanded leave benefits, fair disciplinary procedures, and more. We won this fight because we are right on the facts, the law, and the public interest.
This is a significant victory for the NVAC and AFGE’s VA members. A written opinion will be issued shortly. With the assistance of AFGE, the NVAC filed this lawsuit in November. Today's ruling further demonstrates that the Trump administration's retaliatory attacks on AFGE and its affiliates will not go unchallenged and is another victory for federal employees and the Americans they serve.
Over the past year, we know that this administration has tried to make the workplace feel impossible for so many federal workers. Through it all, you keep showing up and delivering on the promise to care for our nation’s veterans.
Together, as workers and union members, we will keep the pressure on management, agency leaders, and this administration to end this attack on federal workers.
AFGE NVAC will never stop fighting for you and with YOU!
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