AFGE Local 910

In accordance with the press release below, have you seen or know of an increase in staff? If so, report it to, [email protected] https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5429

If there are employees at your facility reported as having COVID-19 and any deaths related to COVID-19, please send this info to Tony Williams, Administrative Assistant for the NVAC. Tony’s email address is [email protected]

https://www.afge.org/VACOVIDSurvey Does this sound like your facility? Every day, I’m hearing stories of how workers are getting the short end of the stick during the pandemic. Whether it’s reduced PPE, lack of transparency around COVID infections, or issues with testing protocol; we’re all being forced to work in unsafe conditions with the VA taking little to no ownership over keeping us safe. That’s why I’m asking you to fill out the COVID Survey so we can get the facts str...aight around what’s really happening at our facilities. The VA will do everything in their power to avoid admitting to how seriously the pandemic has impacted us. By filling out the COVID Survey, you’ll help us hold the VA accountable and show the world the reality of what we’re working through. Fill out the COVID Survey to ensure your voice and your facility’s story is heard. VA leadership isn’t sharing all the facts around COVID and how it’s impacting workers and veterans. Without accurate information it makes it difficult to advocate for adequate PPE or other protections against the virus. Can you fill out the COVID Survey to make sure accurate information is reported on what’s happening at your facility? We’ve already heard from workers still not being given N95 masks when they enter rooms or wards with positive patients. There are reports of multiple staff entering COVID wards at a time, when the number of individuals should be limited, and even worse, staff are being rotated in and out of COVID assignments. These types of incidents should be reported on accurately, but we know the VA is trying their best to hide the facts to avoid accountability. As a frontline worker, you have the right to be protected in your workplace. You should not have to put your life at risk because the VA won’t do their job. Tell us what you’re seeing at your facility so we can ensure you and workers like you are given a voice. When each of us shares the truth about what we’re experiencing we all get closer to showing management and the public why things need to change. We’re about to enter the 9th month working in this pandemic. We have lost 90 brothers and sisters to COVID and 11,000 of us have tested positive. Many of these cases could have been prevented if the VA did their due diligence to protect us, but instead, they turned a blind eye and left workers to fend for themselves. Make sure we have the facts so we can continue to hold the VA accountable and advocate for adequate worker protections by filling out the COVID Survey. https://www.afge.org/VACOVIDSurvey

KCVA Local Media Coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGHZbnDgxw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZGHZbnDgxw... https://www.kctv5.com//article_23470dda-449a-11eb-869d-d7d https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97hOyuymiB8 https://www.kctv5.com//article_c973478c-43af-11eb-8aa1-0f5 https://fox4kc.com//first-health-care-workers-at-kansas-c/

Did you know the KCVA continues to attempt to violate your rights by Treating you Unjustly and Unfairly, Your Union is working continuously to stop them! Please get involved!

Did you know that after the KCVA Administration ELT denies employee grievances, our Union has filed five Arbitration cases that will be heard by an Independent Arbitrator!

REMEMBER, your Supervisor/Manager, MUST allow you AMBLE TIME TO VOTE in the UPCOMING November 3, 2020 ELECTION, ARTICLE 35 Section 7 of the Master Agreement!

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Pay attention! This could be YOU. "An injury to one, is an injury to all."

Your Election 2020 Guide: Supporting Candidates Who Will Work With US and For Us https://www.afge910.com/government-standard_sept_oct_web_s/

AFGE Celebrates Augusta Thomas Day Oct. 14 https://www.afge.org//afge-celebrates-augusta-thomas-day-/

Tell Trump’s VA Secretary to Stop Ignoring VA Workers’ Needs https://actionnetwork.org//tell-trumps-va-secretary-to-sto

Lawmakers Push to Protect Leave, Allow Feds to Opt Out of Tax Deferral https://www.afge.org//lawmakers-push-to-protect-leave-all/

AFGE Members, Former Members Running for Office This Election https://www.afge.org//afge-members-former-members-running/

In This Briefing: Pandemic pay table updated as of today https://www.afge910.com/pandemic-pay-table-updated/

Everyone Deserves Healthy Relationships. Here Are Common Signs of Abusive Behavior in a Partner. https://www.afge.org//everyone-deserves-healthy-relations/

Mail-in voting for AFGE District 9 We are facing the most important election of our lives. The outcome in November will determine the future of our country and our unionand politicians are already spreading uncertainty. That's why it’s more important than ever that you make a plan to vote and ensure your ballot is counted. See below for information on mail-in voting for AFGE District 9.... This upcoming election is the time to make our voices heard. Voting for our own leaders is our right, and it gives us a powerful voice in choosing the direction of our country and the policies that affect our communities, our families, and our jobs. This election, make sure you (and every eligible member of your household) are registered and have made a plan to vote! Arkansas How to Apply in Arkansas https://www.sos.arkansas.gov//Absentee_Ballot_Application_ Kansas How to Apply in Kansas https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/AV1.pdf Missouri How to Apply in Missouri https://www.sos.mo.gov//Electi/2020MailInBallotRequest.pdf Oklahoma How to Apply in Oklahoma https://www.ok.gov/elections/OVP.html This upcoming election is the time to make our voices heard. Voting for our own leaders is our right, and it gives us a powerful voice in choosing the direction of our country and the policies that affect our communities, our families, and our jobs. This election, make sure you (and every eligible member of your household) are registered and have made a plan to vote!