AFGE applauds the announcement of a bipartisan group of 12 senators, including a majority of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that they would block the confirmation of the nine-member Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission that would have considered closing or eliminating services at hundreds of VA facilities nationwide. These senators took action after months […]

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The working men and women of the AFL-CIO join the Union Veterans Council to wish all a safe Memorial Day weekend. This is a time to respect and remember those who gave their lives for the bedrock freedoms of our nation. Let’s resolve to honor their sacrifice by redoubling our efforts to secure and make […]

Resources for American Veterans (regardless of unionization status) The US Department of Veteran’s Affairs (USVA) – https://www.va.gov/ The USVA’s MyHealtheVet site – https://www.myhealth.va.gov/ Job Assistance for US Veterans http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs https://www.careeronestop.org/Veterans/default.aspx https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com/veterans/ https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/ https://www.fedshirevets.gov/ https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/ https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/USERRA.aspx Links with Information on PTSD http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ http://www.ptsdalliance.org/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd https://www.woundedwarriorhomes.org/veteran-ptsd-tbi http://www.militarywithptsd.org/ptsd-changes-thinking/ https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/index.asp Vocational Assistance and Rehabilitation Vocational Assistance: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp Other Links […]