As VA Privatization Fight Heats Up, VA Union Responds

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8199531-afge-staff-the-va/

When:   11:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, October 17

What: The VA offers veterans the best health care available in the country, and it's in danger of being ripped away from them. With legislation passed and pending on Capitol Hill, more than 49,000 vacancies plaguing medical centers nationwide, and with 1,700 veterans service representatives being told their jobs are in peril ? the veterans' health care that was promised is on the verge of being dismantled and sold to the lowest bidder.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 250,000 workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is hosting a call this Tuesday to update the public on efforts to defend the only health care system tailored to the unique needs of our nation's veterans. Listeners will get updates on rallies being held across the country, lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, and what's still expected to come.

To learn more about the threat of privatizing the VA, please visit www.afge.org/VACall to find reports, video footage, and more.

Who: AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr., AFGE Legislative Director Tom Kahn, and VoteVets Director of Government Relations Will Fischer.

Where: Please RSVP at www.afge.org/rsvp

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia. AFGE also represents 250,000 VA employees.

For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the AFGE Media Center. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

SOURCE American Federation of Government Employees