AFGE members share front-line stories from the VA – December 6, 2013 and December 14, 2013

This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" the union's members share their stories working on the front lines in the Department of Veterans Affairs. AFGE Local 903...

Special Rebroadcast

Donald White
Chief Steward, AFGE VA Local 903

  • Fighting for equality for all VA employees
  • The union’s response to mandatory overtime in the VA
  • Issues facing workers at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Mo.

Geddes Scott
Executive Vice President, AFGE VA Local 1988

  • The personal connection VA caregivers feel toward their patients
  • Organizing and mobilizing members at the local level

Rick Weidman
Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America

  • Mental health concerns of veterans returning home from combat
  • Advocating for legislation to help veterans

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