The Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care workforce is one step closer to receiving full collective bargaining rights on par with the rest of the federal workforce.
The House on Thursday passed the VA Employee Fairness Act in a 219-201 vote. The bill, if it passes the Senate, would provide full collective bargaining rights for 100,000 VA doctors, physician assistants, nurses, dentists and chiropractors.
With those expanded collective bargaining rights, Title 38 employees at VHA can negotiate with management on workplace practices that affect patient safety and care, working conditions, peer reviews and employee pay.
