The VA Just Tore Up Its Union Contracts. That Should Set Off Alarms for Everyone.
What starts at the VA won’t stay there. This is a test run for dismantling the civil service — one contract at a time.
The Gist:
The VA just tore up its union contracts. It’s being framed as “modernization.” But look closer, and you’ll see something bigger: a quiet campaign to break the civil service — and remake public service into political service. Veterans are just the first line of fallout.
In a quiet move that most Americans missed, the Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated most of its collective bargaining agreements with the unions that represent its employees.
Let me say that again: the largest unionized federal agency just shredded the contracts that protect tens of thousands of workers — many of them the people who process your claims, answer your questions, and provide your care.
They’re calling it “modernization.” I call it a warning shot.
This Isn’t Just About Veterans.
Yes, we’ll feel this. When you strip away protections and “streamline” staffing, you drive out the people who hold the system together. Morale drops. Care suffers. Burnout spikes. And veterans — the ones who were promised better — are the ones who get left holding the bag.
But this move isn’t really about improving services. It’s about control.
This is a test case. A power move. And if the VA can pull it off without backlash, every other agency will take notes.
What’s Really Going On?
This isn’t about old contract language.
It’s about gutting employee protections so it’s easier to fire, reclassify, or replace people — especially those who speak up.
It aligns with Schedule F and G.
These proposals aim to reclassify civil servants as at-will political employees. Loyalty tests instead of qualifications. Cronies over competence.
The goal is clear: consolidate power.
If you can’t dismantle the federal government from the outside, you starve it from the inside. You make it so miserable to work there that good people leave on their own.
What It Means for You
If you’re a veteran, this may hit your care and benefits directly. You’ll feel it in slower response times, dropped calls, and endless appointment delays.
If you’re not a veteran? Don’t get comfortable. This is about your Social Security. Your Medicare. Your FEMA, your IRS, your elections.
This is about what kind of country we want to be — and whether our public institutions are built to serve people or politics.
Final Thought
Some people think this is all just bureaucratic noise. Inside baseball. Who cares if a contract got shredded?
But I’ve learned the hard way: when the system wants to screw you, it starts by screwing the people who are supposed to help you.
The VA didn’t just rip up union contracts. They sent up a signal flare. And if we ignore it, we’ll deserve what comes next.
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🪖 More coming soon on Schedule G, public service under fire, and what veterans — and civilians — need to watch next.
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